I can't help you finding the sign you are looking for, but I completely sympathize with the meaning it holds that you have described. My family recently had to deal with this situation...a loved one being treated like an 'object' instead of a person, so the message really hits home.
As someone who has worked in the medical profession, I have to say, that is a very hard job to have. On one level, you have to be able to shut out any emotion for the patients--you cannot let yourself become attached to them, but at the same time, you have to leave enough of your heart open that you can provide the care they need and deserve and treat them like the people they are and not just a 'job.' It is SUCH a fine line and so hard to find a healthy balance there.
