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qualitative health care is used only in
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‡ It needs boosting up and revitalization,
particularly among the medical
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‡ Branch of social work and deals
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patients were discharged, visitors and
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‡ Dr. Charles Emerson , USA opined that
medical science should also include the
study of emotional and social problems.
‡ He suggested that medical students
should work as volunteers under the
charities and agencies.
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‡ Year 1905: Boston medical
institutions appointed MSW
(medical social worker) for the
first time
‡ In India, Tata Institute of social
sciences had taken up the lead
medial social work.
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