title: An early 20th century view of nursing.
abstract: The novels of Dorothy Canfield Fisher reflect the esteem with which nursing was held in the first half of the 20th century. Though no longer widely read, these novels were, in their day, ranked with those of Willa Cather, Pearl Buck and Edith Wharton and are distinguished by their portrayal of nurses as strong, competent, independent, and compassionate role models for young women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, LaSalle University, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Benson
mesh_terms: D006676:History of Nursing; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008513:Medicine in Literature; D009729:Nursing; D014481:United States