http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/childrens-hospital-in-boston-in.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/10/childrens-hospital-in-boston-in.html#comment-67924 Michael H. Cohen Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:26:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/10/childrens-hospital-in-boston-in-a-television-controversy.html#comment-67924 Kevin: Great blog. One could argue that silence and stillness (not soap operas) promote healing, and that maybe hospital stays are time to get away from all that false drama anyway. Some patients may think they have a right to a t.v., but then the noise can interfere with others. What do you think? I've carried the discussion at: http://www.camlawblog.com/hospital-policy-460-hospital-use-of-television-questioned.html and http://www.camlawblog.com/hospital-policy-456-hospital-executive-starts-health-care-blog.html on the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Law Blog, and will cite to Kevin, MD's Medical Weblog where possible. Kevin: Great blog. One could argue that silence and stillness (not soap operas) promote healing, and that maybe hospital stays are time to get away from all that false drama anyway. Some patients may think they have a right to a t.v., but then the noise can interfere with others. What do you think? I’ve carried the discussion at: http://www.camlawblog.com/hospital-policy-460-hospital-use-of-television-questioned.html and http://www.camlawblog.com/hospital-policy-456-hospital-executive-starts-health-care-blog.html on the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Law Blog, and will cite to Kevin, MD’s Medical Weblog where possible.

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