A Comparative Study of the Social Factors in Eight Cardiac Cases Having a History of First Admissions as Compared to Eight Cardiac Cases With a History of Readmission
Abstract
The history of medicine in one form or another may be measured in centuries. However, it was not until the early part of this century that social work, or more specifically social case work, was directly applied to the field of medicine in order to aid the doctor in curing or rehabilitating the sick by contributing knowledge of the patient's social problems. As a result, medical social work, or social work teamed with medicine, evolved as a profession. The medical social worker, equipped with a knowledge of medical procedures, has complemented the work of the doctor and the nurse in such areas as the following: the meaning of illness to the patient and his family; the social needs of the patient; and the means of resources available to meet these needs. Consequently, the medical social worker has had a profound influence upon the current philosophical approach in medical practice which emphasizes the person with the disease rather than the disease itself.
Subject Area
Medicine|Social work
Recommended Citation
Zweier, Edith, "A Comparative Study of the Social Factors in Eight Cardiac Cases Having a History of First Admissions as Compared to Eight Cardiac Cases With a History of Readmission" (1952). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31189743.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31189743
