Introduction

Part 1: From Regional War to Global War, 1941–45

Introduction to Part 1

1 Trial by Fire: Early Field Operations, 1941–42

2 A Marriage of Convenience: Courting the Chinese Nurses, 1942–43

3 The Salween Campaign: Humanitarian Diplomacy, 1944–45

4 “China Needs Good Men, and Still Better Women,” British Nurses, 1943–44

5 Baoshan: Professionalism, Pacifism, and Proposals, 1944–45

Part 2: Navigating New Humanitarian Frontiers, 1945–51

Introduction to Part 2

6 The Road to Honan: Plagues, Cholera, and Devilish Devolutions, 1944–45

7 Henan: Hope and Despair, 1945–47

8 “Early Team”: Guerrilla Warfare Nursing, 1946–47

Part 3: Unwelcome Visitors: Negotiating Access with The Communists, 1947–51

Introduction to Part 3

9 Nursing beyond the Trenches, 1947–50

Conclusion: Nurse Warriors without Weapons

Notes; Bibliography; Index