. The disabled soldier. TO SELF-SUPPORT 39 amount and consequence during the period of conva-lescence. So in recent years teachers of occupationaltherapy or of bedside occupations have come to formpart of the staff of the best civil hospitals, and in themilitary hospitals they are now considered a necessity. From the point of view of mental therapy it matterslittle what lines of occupation are offered, provided theyinterest the men. The more fascinating and engrossingthe work, the better the mental results attained. Theremust be some product in which the patients will takesatisfaction—which pe
. The disabled soldier. TO SELF-SUPPORT 39 amount and consequence during the period of conva-lescence. So in recent years teachers of occupationaltherapy or of bedside occupations have come to formpart of the staff of the best civil hospitals, and in themilitary hospitals they are now considered a necessity. From the point of view of mental therapy it matterslittle what lines of occupation are offered, provided theyinterest the men. The more fascinating and engrossingthe work, the better the mental results attained. Theremust be some product in which the patients will takesatisfaction—which perhaps they can take away at theend of their stay in the hospital—for without productinterest cannot be long sustained. From the point of view of physical therapy, it isdesirable—other things being equal—that the manualexercise involved shall contribute to the process ofphysical restoration. If a man with injured fingers canbe set at an occupation which will bring the fingersactively into use, more will be gained
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