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Title: |
Tooth and Veil |
| Sub-title: |
The life and times of the New Zealand dental nurse |
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| By (author): |
Noel O'Hare |
| ISBN10-13: |
0995122962 : 9780995122963 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Size: |
250x190mm |
| Pages: |
256 |
| Weight: |
1.000 Kg. |
| Published: |
Massey University Press - May 2020 |
| List Price: |
38.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 3 |
| Subjects: |
Australasian & Pacific history : 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 : Social & cultural history : Dentistry : New Zealand |
| In 1921, when the School Dental Service was established, New Zealand embarked on a unique social experiment: improving the terrible state of the nationâ s teeth. Set up by veterans of the First World War, the service â focused on â battling Bertie Germâ â was run like a military operation and the all-female dental nurses were treated like foot-soldiers: underpaid, overworked and poorly resourced. Eventually they rebelled. In this lively history, Noel Oâ Hare details the nursesâ experiences on the front line of dental health, and explores what that reveals about our societyâ s attitudes to women, work and childrenâ s health. |
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