Table of Contents

Section One: An Imported Profession
Section Two: The Development of a Japanese Model
Section Three: 'Re-encounter' with Western Nursing Professionalism

About the Author

Aya Takahashi is Associate Professor at the International Student Center, Hokkaido University, Japan.

Reviews

'[Takahashi] makes an original contribution to the history of nursing in Japan through her careful research in various archives, particularly those of several branches of the Red Cross, the International Nursing Council, and the Rockkefeeler Foundation.' - Monumenta Nipponica'[This book] makes a valuable contribution to the trans-national social history both of nursing and medicine ... the author challenges current limits of women's history, offering a fresh international perspective.' - Medical History