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The thousand faces of the critical area: the roots

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Published: 3 September 2025
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Modern nursing has its roots in often dramatic historical experiences: battlefields, theaters of war, and contexts characterized by scarcity of resources, poverty, and high mortality rates. The evolution of the discipline is closely intertwined with these events, particularly with war and emergency scenarios. The wars of the 19th and 20th centuries, despite their drama, represented moments of development and experimentation with clinical, care, and organizational techniques.[...]

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The thousand faces of the critical area: the roots. (2025). Scenario® - Il Nursing Nella Sopravvivenza, 42(3). https://doi.org/10.4081/scenario.2025.661