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Patricia D'Antonio
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BIOGRAPHY

Adjunct Associate Professor of Nursing and Senior Fellow, Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing, the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Coeditor of Nurses' Work: Issues Across Time and Place.

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A young doctor or nurse uses a blood pressure cuff and stethoscope to measure the blood pressure of an elderly man seated at a clinic office desk.
Nursing, health profession that assumes responsibility for the continuous care of the sick, the injured, the disabled, and the dying. Nursing is also responsible for encouraging the health of individuals, families, and communities. Nurses typically work in hospitals, specialized medical clinics,…
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