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Page 248 - Social case work consists of those processes which develop personality through adjustments consciously effected, individual by individual, between men and their social environment.
Page 340 - ... close of the convention next succeeding, or until their successors are regularly elected and installed. Provided, however, that the President-elect shall assume the office of President at the next convention succeeding the convention of his election and that after the year 1919 no President shall be elected as such. ARTICLE V: TRUSTEES There shall be a Board of nine Trustees, which shall have charge of the property and financial affairs of the Association, and shall hold title thereto under the...
Page 342 - VI.— DUTIES OF OFFICERS. SECTION 1. The president shall preside at all meetings of the Association and of the...
Page 329 - I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession, and will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping and all family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling; With loyalty will I endeavor to aid the physician in his work, and devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care.
Page 342 - ARTICLE III: DUTIES OF OFFICERS Section 1. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association, and of the Board of Trustees, of which he shall be the Chairman.
Page 339 - The object of this Association shall be to promote the welfare of the people so far as it may be done by the institution, care and management of hospitals and dispensaries with efficiency and economy, to aid in procuring the cooperation of all organizations with aims and objects similar to those of this Association; and in general, to do all things which may best promote hospital efficiency.
Page 249 - ... work is the application to the uses of a medical institution of a method of adjustment of environmental relationships, which is being developed in the field of social work. Its purpose is to contribute to improvement of individual and public health through study of and influence upon social behaviour. Through study of the patient's experience, social work should aid in medical diagnosis ; through teaching and through changes made in home and work, it should aid in medical treatment; and it should...
Page 342 - He shall be, ex officio, a member of all standing and special committees. The President-elect shall keep in close touch with the Association work as a member of the Board of Trustees, and otherwise during the year he holds the position in preparation for his assumption of the office of President. Section 2. The Vice-Presidents shall, in the order of their rank, in the absence of the President, perform his duties. Section 3. Subject to instructions from the Association or from the Board of Trustees,...
Page 34 - I do know him A gentleman, that well deserves a help, Which he shall have: I'll pay the debt, and free him.
Page 339 - Applications for active institutional membership shall be addressed to the Executive Secretary in writing, signed by a duly authorized representative of the corporation or association ; they shall be referred to the Membership Committee and the applicant shall become a member upon receiving the approval of the majority of the Membership Committee and upon the payment of the initiation...