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Eve Drewelowe's journals, volumes II-III, 1950s
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Very shortly, however, he couldn't be made to budge from his bed. During his stay the ancient man had collected a good many pillows for his even use which I envied him. The more pillows, the higher or patients rating at St. Mary's. Grandpa was right on tip. He was removed not long after from our corridor into another alley when the poor [sand?] finally burned out. When death dances he plays no favorites in his choice of partners. Grandpa danced out, feet first. One bad feature about being a patient at Second-center Medical at St. Mary's was our visiting back and forth. To my mind our getting together and comparing cases is a demoralizing practice. Ulcer patients are a restless bunch and can't be held down. The medical section was particularly conducive to this sort of thing - narrow corridors; community baths; double rooms primarily; wards; beds commanding a good visit of the halls; nurses; confusion; scarsely my privacy - rather a comfortable arrangement. To my mind it was just what a hospital shouldn't be keynotes for ulcer patients should be quiet; rest; system. In surgery patients aren't nearly so accessible; such pathic property. In this environment everyone's business was anyone's else. Each patient was interested to learn all about every other case. This was especially true if he thought the cases were identical, or if its paralleled his own. Progress needed to be compared if patients happened
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Very shortly, however, he couldn't be made to budge from his bed. During his stay the ancient man had collected a good many pillows for his even use which I envied him. The more pillows, the higher or patients rating at St. Mary's. Grandpa was right on tip. He was removed not long after from our corridor into another alley when the poor [sand?] finally burned out. When death dances he plays no favorites in his choice of partners. Grandpa danced out, feet first. One bad feature about being a patient at Second-center Medical at St. Mary's was our visiting back and forth. To my mind our getting together and comparing cases is a demoralizing practice. Ulcer patients are a restless bunch and can't be held down. The medical section was particularly conducive to this sort of thing - narrow corridors; community baths; double rooms primarily; wards; beds commanding a good visit of the halls; nurses; confusion; scarsely my privacy - rather a comfortable arrangement. To my mind it was just what a hospital shouldn't be keynotes for ulcer patients should be quiet; rest; system. In surgery patients aren't nearly so accessible; such pathic property. In this environment everyone's business was anyone's else. Each patient was interested to learn all about every other case. This was especially true if he thought the cases were identical, or if its paralleled his own. Progress needed to be compared if patients happened
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