title: On call. I recently brought a nice bouquet of flowers for my elderly aunt, who was hospitalized for a broken hip. She was quite depressed, and I thought the flowers would brighten her day, particularly since she is a dedicated gardner. To my surprise, the hospital had a policy against bedside flowers, and I could not deliver my gift. What's behind this policy, and is it reasonable?
authors.forename: Harvey B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D035264:Flowers; D006801:Humans