FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1978
WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT, SAID DR. LAM, IS THE ATTITUDE OF THE SOCIETY TOWARDS THE DISABLED.
THE SOCIETY MUST BE SYMPATHETIC TOWARDS THEM AND BE READY TO ACCEPT THEM, HE SAID.
DR. LAM POINTED OUT THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR EACH AND EVERY DOCTOR TO ORGANISE A REHABILITATION PROGRAMME FOR EVERY PATIENT OF HIS WHO NEEDS SUCH A SERVICE.
+DOCTORS JUST DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME AND ALSO THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH REMEDIAL STAFF TO GIVE THE CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS ALL THE MAN- POWER THEY NEED, HE SAID.
IT WOULD THEREFORE SEEM LOGICAL THAT IN A GENERAL HOSPITAL ONE DOCTOR SHOULD ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ORGANISING THE REHABILITATION SERVICES, AND CO-ORDINATING THE WORK OF THE REMEDIAL THERAPISTS WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS THE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS, SPEECH THERAPISTS, JOB PLACEMENT OFFICERS, HOUSING OFFICERS AND VOLUNTARY WORKERS, HE SAID.
+THE HOSPITAL REHABILITATION UNIT THROUGH THE DOCTOR MUST FUNCTION AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE HEALTH SERVICES AND THE SOCIAL SERVICES SO THAT REHABILITATION BECOMES ONE CONTINUOUS PROCESS, + HE SAID.
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