A ‘lamentable failure'? The founding of Nightingale nursing in Australia, 1868–1884Footnote∗
Thanks to Sydney University and the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine for travel grants, to Sydney Hospital for access to Osburn's Nursing Register, and to Sue Forsyth, Christine Johnston, Glenda Strachan, David Godden, Jan Rodgers and the AHS editor and readers commenting on drafts.

Judith Godden University of Sydney,

Pages 276-291 | Published online: 29 Sep 2008

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