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Indicators of maternal child health.
(1981)The introduction outlines the reasons for the priority of maternal and child health emphasizing the relatively simple resources required. The aims of such programmes must be identified and the results measured so that ... -
The health needs and priorities of a semi-urban African community.
(1984)This commentary is essentially a report on various aspects of assessment of health needs and priorities in a peri-urban black community (mainly African) situated near Pinetown. The study was initially conducted under the ... -
The epidemiology of parasuicide at RK Khan Hospital.
(1984)It was suspected that about 2 cases of parasuicide were admitted daily to RK Khan Hospital and this suspicion was confirmed by this study. Most of the cases were female, and in the 15 - 24 year age group. Patients were ... -
Community awareness of GOBI-FFF and its implementation in two urban communities
(1985)The health picture in the developing world is still very bleak. The varlOUS Black populations of South Africa (be they Africans, Indians or Coloureds) are part of this developing world. In a total world population of 4,607 ... -
Attitudes of African males to contraception.
(1986)The attitude of the African male to contraception and the role he plays in the acceptance of contraceptives by his racial group is presented. Over a period of one month the researcher interviewed 220 African males at ... -
Primary health care needs of an urban and a rural African community.
(1986)No abstract available. -
Occupational health in South Africa.
(1987)Occupational health is concerned with health in its relation to work and the working environment. This study was undertaken to present an overview of occupational health in South Africa, with national and international ... -
Quality of paediatric care at King Edward VIII hospital.
(1987)The purpose of health service research is to produce knowledge that will contribute to the improvement in the delivery of health care and it is in this spirit that this study of the quality of paediatric care at King ... -
Outpatient catchment populations of hospitals and clinics in Natal/KwaZulu.
(1987)Catchment populations and cross-boundary flow characteristics of health facilities in Natal and KwaZulu have not previously been determined. As this information is essential to objective health service planning the present ... -
A profile of children admitted to a rehydration unit.
(1988)The first twelve months operation of a five-bed rehydration unit at Osindisweni Hospital is described and data related to admissions presented. Osindisweni hospital is situated in a rural area north of Durban and has ... -
Inpatient catchment populations of public sector hospitals in Natal/KwaZulu.
(1988)The Natal/KwaZulu Health Services Liaison Committee (HSLC) has been established to co-ordinate health care delivery in Natal and KwaZulu. This body has defined eight geographical Health Planning SubRegions (HPSRs) (Annexure ... -
Aspects of primary health care in a rural KwaZulu community : a descriptive study and literature survey.
(1990)No abstract available. -
A prospective study of the value of the oesophageal electrocardiogram in the differentiation of wide complex tachycardias.
(1990)The accurate differentiation of a ventricular from a supraventricular origin of a wide QRS tachycardia (QRS > 120 milliseconds) is an important clinical problem. Misdiagnosis of this arrhythmia can lead to institution of ... -
The nutritional status of pre-school children in Malukazi : a study of nutritional status using anthropometric measuments and dietary intake, and selected ecological factors which may impinge on nutritional status, in 3-6 year old children in Malukazi.
(1991)Nutrition education is recognised as being of value in the prevention of malnutrition. However, in order for it to be effective, an in-depth study of the community prior to the implementation of any nutrition education ... -
Effect of an immunisation campaign in Natal and KwaZulu on vaccination coverage rates 1990-1991.
(1992)In 1990 the Department of National Health and Population Development of South Africa launched a nationwide immunisation coverage campaign targetted mainly at measles. In order to measure the effect of the campaign on ... -
An evaluation of needlestick injuries amongst staff at a large urban hospital.
(1993)No abstract available. -
Geriatric attendance at Outpatients Department Addington Hospital, Durban.
(1997)This is a cross section study of the White elderly patients who attended Addington Hospital, Durban, Out-patient Department during a two week period in July 1985. Screening was by means of systematic sampling, a standard ...