The day hospital in the community
The term Day Hospital is attached to centres where primary health care is rendered, not necessarily only during the day, but rather to a community who cannot readily reach other existing facilities. The first day hospital was opened in 1860 in Cape Town for this reason; it could then be seen as an e...
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1979-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | The term Day Hospital is attached to centres where primary health care is rendered, not necessarily only during the day, but rather to a community who cannot readily reach other existing facilities. The first day hospital was opened in 1860 in Cape Town for this reason; it could then be seen as an extended arm of the hospital to the community. Numerous conditions are treated that do not need any hospitalisation or necessitate the direct attention of a medical practitioner. |
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| Item Description: | 0379-8577 2223-6279 10.4102/curationis.v2i2.447 |