Embarrassing Details On Hospital Patients' Cards
The ag6, religion and occiigation • Befii out on patients' cardd above their beds in various hospitalS haA long been a souree of embarrassment to many and so, . f ollowing certain reeommendations from the Director-General of Health, the Palmerston North Hospitai Board yesterday decided that in future only the name of the patient and the doctor's name be included. The managing-secretary, Mr. A. J. Phillipps, stated that in the past the patient 's and doctor's names and the patient 's religion, occupation and age had been included on cards although, he added, amidst laughter, the age was omitted in the women 's wards. Various churches asked that the patient 's religion be included to assist visiting clergymen. In future only the patient 's and doctor's names will be written on the card, other information being available at the bureau of information.
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 August 1949, Page 3
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146Embarrassing Details On Hospital Patients' Cards Chronicle (Levin), 23 August 1949, Page 3
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