title: Social work in the small hospital.
abstract: The social worker who practices in a small rural hospital encounters unique problems and opportunities. The author discusses the advantages of being the only social worker on the staff and emphasizes the importance of establishing informal, cooperative relationships with the medical staff and with people and agencies in the community.
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D012423:Rural Health; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration