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<mods:abstract>Nightingale replies to James Stansfeld, arguing that Workhouse Infirmary rules mistakenly place nursing under the Medical Officer instead of the matron. She insists the matron should answer directly to the managers for nursing efficiency, as successful military hospitals do.</mods:abstract>
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