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Nursing with flare : the operators of light therapy, c.1890-1940

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Woloshyn, Tania (2016) Nursing with flare : the operators of light therapy, c.1890-1940. Dermatological Nursing, 15 (1). pp. 47-52.

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Abstract

A much forgotten figure in the history of artificial and natural light therapies, the nurse played a central role in the administration of beneficial - and harmful - ultraviolet radiation in the treatment of skin diseases, tuberculosis and rickets, especially on child patients. As the primary operators of light therapy equipment, nurses specialised in this new and modern treatment, and both the therapy’s successes and failures could be attributed to their skill, or lack thereof. This paper provides an introduction to the history of light therapy, especially phototherapy (artificial light therapy), during the early twentieth century in Britain, and to the ‘invisible’ technicians who contributed so much to its nascent reputation.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > History
Journal or Publication Title: Dermatological Nursing
Publisher: British Dermatological Nursing Group
ISSN: 1477-3368
Official Date: March 2016
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March 2016Published
2015Accepted
Volume: 15
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 47-52
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
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