The Ophthalmic Nurse
New York: W. B. Saunders Company, 1920. First Edition. Octavo, 176 pages, publisher's original gilt-lettered green cloth covered boards. Profusely illustrated throughout. Written for nurses working with ophthalmic patients, the volume reflects the emergence of eye care as an increasingly specialized branch of early twentieth-century medicine. Its practical emphasis provides insight into period nursing responsibilities, clinical routines, and methods of assisting physicians in the treatment of diseases and injuries of the eye, making it of interest for the history of nursing, ophthalmology, and medical education. Some slight rubbing and wear, old hospital ink stamp to the inside of the top board, some discoloration, else in very good condition. Item #625
Price: $150.00