In a sense
it is an approach to the whole person rather than
just to the disease. Treating the person is much
more important, and you cannot treat a person
without knowing his social background." Another
medical resident wrote, "My attitude would be
that every hospital should have such a team."
There was a consensus that the educationally oriented
team approach was valuable and should be
extended to take care of all chronic diseases; some
even wishing to extend such treatment to all illness.