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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 ... -
Profile of sexually transmitted diseases at Addington Hospital, Durban.
(1986)During the period January 1985 to December 1985, 537 consultations were undertaken at the Special Clinic at Addington Hospital, 483 of these were specifically for venereal disease. The male to female ratio was 2.2:1. The ... -
Alcohol use and the availability of supportive services in a white urban community.
(1986)This study identifies the alcohol intaKe patterns of 274 white patients attending an Urban General Practice. The average consumption rate was 6.5 drinKs per person per weeK (d/p/w). 40X of the surveyed group did not ... -
Primary health care needs of an urban and a rural African community.
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The prevalence of obesity and associated medical conditions in an urban Indian general practice.
(1986)The prevalence of obesity and associated medical conditions amongst Indian patients attending an urban Indian general practice in Phoenix was investigated. Data were collected using standardized questionnaires and checklists. ... -
A review of dispensing in South Africa.
(1986)The dispensing Medical Practitioner has become topical since 13B4 . Dn this issue, much confusion and ignorance prevails, both amongst members of the medical and allied professions and in the public mind. This study was ... -
Dietary factors in overweight adults.
(1986)The often stated inability of many patients to lose weight or maintain weight reduction is a common complaint heard in general practice and the dietary reasons underlying the problem was studied. The study was carried out ... -
Survival and rehabilitation following acute stroke.
(1986)The outcome of acute stroke in 210 White adult patients admitted to Addington Hospital, Durban in 1983 and 1984 was investigated by means of retrospective case-note review. In addition, the level of functional independence ... -
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 ... -
The prevalence of infertility in women attending a general practice in Katlehong.
(1987)A study to determine the prevalence of infertility in females in a patient population attending a general practice in Katlehong was done over seven weeks in 1985. In this study 40.6% out of a total of 143 patients interviewed ... -
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 ...