Boy X
I am giving the boy the name Boy X in an attempt to redress the racism he suffered at the hands of the British medical profession in being defined as “of non-European extraction”.
Nonmalficence and Beneficence
Non-maleficence is directed towards avoidance of doing harm to a person. This comes with the term beneficence, used to describe actively benefitting others.
More Labybird text and images about the children's ward 1960s
5 more images from the Ladybird book about the Children's ward: 'People at Work: The Nurse'
Stroke case attempting to eat a toy
My father was in a care home after a stroke. During a visit he assumed that one of my children's toys (a metal Thomas the Tank engine) was edible and commenced to try to eat it.
Imagine Medical Notes
Senior House Officer A+E clerking:
Date: 19/10/09, 16:30
Age: 4 years 8 months
Sex: Male
Ethnicity: West Indian
Presenting Complaint: ? Lead intoxication
Moncrieff and Child Welfare
Alan Moncrieff was Chairman of the committee to survey child services after the creation of the National Health Service and in preparation for the Children Act.
Sir Alan Moncrieff: Amazing Paediatrician
The object case notes says 'Case under Professor Moncrieff'.
Object Retrieval Event: Karaoke with the Curator
Karaoke with the Curator, October 16th 8pm