. New Boston; a chronicle of progress in developing a greater and finer city--under the auspices of the Boston-1915 movement. on in the ])atients care. Ifthe patient is not known to any othersociety, the social worker takes a some-what more detailed record. In such arecord always appear some definite con-nections which may be followed up,and from which some information canbe had that does not dejjend on thepatients observation of his own situa-tion. The reason for this is quite easyto understand. No doctor would trustto a patients idea of his own would ask him certain questions,ex
. New Boston; a chronicle of progress in developing a greater and finer city--under the auspices of the Boston-1915 movement. on in the ])atients care. Ifthe patient is not known to any othersociety, the social worker takes a some-what more detailed record. In such arecord always appear some definite con-nections which may be followed up,and from which some information canbe had that does not dejjend on thepatients observation of his own situa-tion. The reason for this is quite easyto understand. No doctor would trustto a patients idea of his own would ask him certain questions,examine him with instruments, such asthermometer and stethoscope, and uselaboratory tests of sputum, blooil, more can the social worker trust towhat the patient says about himself orto what her own eyes tell her. She mayneed to interview priest, relatives, friend,or employer. The medical social worker is essen-tiallv the diagnostician of the patientssocial needs. To make this diagnosis,she must have the knowledge which in-vestigation yields. To meet these socialneeds, she calls upon those agencies in 140 NEW BOSTON. IX THE CHILDRENS CLINIC the community which are best suited tocope with the special problem are many instances where themedical social worker is the most appro-priate agent for dealing with the par-ticular problem—teaching hygiene, ar-ranging for hospital, sanatorium, andconvalescent care. Is it a child to beboarded in the country? A ChildrensSociety has the equipment to accomplishthis best. Is it poverty which makes itimpossible to buy the extra diet or sur-gical appliance.^ A relief agency will actwisely here. Is it a mother to be in-structed in the feeding of her delicatebaby? A nurse from a Milk Station willteach her. Calling on these societies for help doesnot mean that the medical social workersresponsibility is over. On the contrary,it may be just beginning. She must seethat the patient returns regularly fortreatment to the Dispensary. T
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