via Demanding dignity, and competence, in older people’s care : The Lancet.
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Picture a typical children’s hospital in the UK: the walls are brightly painted; cheerful assistants are employed simply to entertain; a blood sample is skilfully extracted by two nurses in a choreographed procedure designed to distress the patient as little as possible. In other words, the focus is the patient and his or her needs as a child.
