Dr. Herbert j. Hall: originator of honest work for occupational therapy 1904-1923 [part I].

Within his cultural environment, as a physician, Herbert J. Hall (1870-1923) incorporated the Arts and Crafts movement ideology with medicine. He studied neurasthenia and the rest cure, which was the current treatment. He envisioned a better way and opened a sanatorium that incorporated work cure theories and employed craftsmen as guides. With success, Hall expanded, trained apprentices, and made occupational therapy equipment and kits for hospitals and asylums. He also published textbooks and essays and articles in scientific journals. Although the occupational therapy field has recognized some of his innovative ideas, the information presented here is a comprehensive review of his contributions that may not be recorded elsewhere.