title: On her own terms.
abstract: Considered eccentric in both manner and dress, 'doctress' Mary Seacole became a heroine of the war in the Crimea - but one who has only recently returned to prominence. Unlike her contemporary Florence Nightingale, she concentrated on hands-on care, rather than trying to change the system.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D044383:Black People; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006676:History of Nursing; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011287:Prejudice