Ten years of preventive geriatric services in the city of Germiston. Some interesting cases which I have dealth with as a geriatric health nurse.
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Die Voorkomende Gemeenskapsgeriatriesedienste wat vir die afgeiope tien jaar in die Stad Germiston gelewer word, word kortliks uiteengesit. Hierdie dienste is beskikbaar aan alle inwoners van die Stad wie ouer as 60 jaar is en bestaan, onder andere, uit siftingskliniekdienste en voetkundige dienste. Daar word ook tuisbesoeke gedoen om kontak te hou met bejaarde kliente sowel as om met hul probleme, indien enige, behulpsaam te wees, ’n Register van alle bejaarde persone woonagtig in die Stad, is oor die jare opgestel en daar is tans 1691 persone op hierdie Register. Pogings word aangewend om toepaslike geriatriese dienste vir ouderwordende swart persone woonagtig in Katlehong en Tem bisa, die twee groot swart woongebiede waarin die Gesondheidsdepartement dienste lewer, op te bou.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Curationis
دوره 1 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1979