title: 'In those days it was rare for a nurse to be actively involved in a study of this kind'.
abstract: Elizabeth Anionwu, Head of the Mary Seacole Centre for Nursing Practice, Thames Valley University recalls how a lack of information on sickle cell disorders became a driving force in her quest to search out answers, and shares the lessons--especially the importance of sharing ideas--that she has learned along the way.
authors.affiliation: Mary Seacole Centre for Nursing Practice, Thames Valley University, Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Ealing, London, UK.
authors.forename: Elizabeth N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Anionwu
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000503:physiopathology; D035843:Biomedical Research; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D012109:Research Support as Topic