The mobility of the Second World War, brought on by 'technological advances in destructive capabilities' needed new type of medical service. Success meant that expert care was needed near the frontline.
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Introduction: Nursing work and nurses' space in the Second World War: a gendered construction
1. Salvaging soldiers, comforting men
2. Challenging nursing spaces
3. Nursing presence
4. Negotiating the boundaries of nursing practice
5. Reasserting work, space and gender boundaries at the end of the Second World War
Concluding remarks
Index