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    What was, in Florence Nightingale's opinion, "the first requirement" in a hospital?

    Question #116882. Asked by flem-ish. (Aug 20 10 2:03 PM)


    serpa

    		Sydney Selwyn in his 1990 epic opening lecture to the Second International Conference of the Hospital Infection Society traced the history of hospital infection over 2 500 years! (1) He reminded us of Florence Nightingale's favourite dictum: 'The first requirement of a hospital is that it should do the sick no harm'.

    http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_6869/is_11_97/ai_n28533881/

    Aug 20 10, 2:21 PM

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