title: Viewpoint: essay in response to republication of a biography (Florence Nightingale).
abstract: This article examines the biography of Florence Nightingale written by Cecil Woodham-Smith. Originally published in 1951, this biography was reprinted in 1983 by Atheneum. Much has been written about the life and beliefs of Nightingale. Often these accounts are contradictory and confusing to the reader. This review contrasts and compares information provided in the Woodham-Smith biography and in current literature about Nightingale.
mesh_terms: D001680:Biographies as Topic; D004739:England; D006676:History of Nursing; D049672:History, 19th Century; D008888:Military Nursing / Q000266:history