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Q J Med 2003; 96: 321-322
© 2003 Association of Physicians

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Doing the rounds

John Launer

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One of the greatest figures in the history of British hospitals in the twentieth century was not a doctor, but a former steelworker from Glasgow who later became a social worker and then a film maker. His name was James Robertson.

Robertson started his researches into paediatric wards in Britain in 1948. At that time, sick children were routinely separated from their parents for long periods of time. Having parents in hospital was regarded as disruptive, and staff were upset to hear how children cried when mothers arrived or left. Visits were restricted and in some cases forbidden. Here, . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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