Florence Nightingale, Nightingale, Florence (1860), Notes on Nursing: What it is, and what it is Not, page: 147, ISBN: 9780848825355 (revision of 1859 1st edition)
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A small pet animal is often an excellent companion for the sick, for long chronic cases especially. A pet bird in a cage is sometimes the only pleasure of an invalid confined for years to the same room.
— Florence Nightingale on Pet
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About Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale (12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was a British nurse, a pioneer of modern nursing, and a noted statistician.
About Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale (12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was a British nurse, a pioneer of modern nursing, and a noted statistician.
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