A soldier's hero: Edith Cavell (1865-1915)

When the Germans occupied Belgium at the start of World War I, Cavell joined the Red Cross, and the Berkendael Institute was subsequently converted into a hospital for wounded soldiers of all nationalities.1 Cavell is credited with helping over 200 captured Allied soldiers escape from German-occupie...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 2010-10, Vol.100 (10), p.1865-1866
Main Authors: Roth, Ginny A, Fee, Elizabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Belgium
Cavell
Cavell, Edith (1865-1915)
History of medicine
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Images of Health
Medicine
Military Nursing - history
Military personnel
National libraries
Nursing
Patriotism
Public health
Red Cross - history
United Kingdom
World War I
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Summary:When the Germans occupied Belgium at the start of World War I, Cavell joined the Red Cross, and the Berkendael Institute was subsequently converted into a hospital for wounded soldiers of all nationalities.1 Cavell is credited with helping over 200 captured Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium to neutral Holland during the war.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2009.188599