Abstract
This chapter grew from a research study investigating how nurses (male and female) were portrayed in feature films made between 1900 and 2007 with the nurse as the film's main or principle character and a story line specifically related to nursing. 1 The first part of this chapter will focus specifically on how male nurses are portrayed in feature films and the second part will address the portrayal of female nurses in film. The original research identified 280 feature films, and of these films, seven featured male nurses in significant roles. However, further investigation, a more focused review of films related to male nurses, and the consideration of films made since 2007 has resulted in a wider representation of male-nurse related feature films.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Cinemeducation |
| Subtitle of host publication | Using film and other visual media in graduate and medical education |
| Editors | Matthew Alexander, Patricia Lenahan, Anna Pavlov |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Radcliffe Publishing Ltd |
| Chapter | 22 |
| Pages | 283-304 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Volume | 2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781846195075 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |