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The health visitor and the abusing and at risk family: patterns of health in abusing and at risk families as they relate to health visiting practice
No full textThis paper describes a comparative study of a small sample of abusing and 'at risk' families. Criteria derived from knowledge of abusing families in treatment and related to events within the family dynamic as well as physical features of age and sex have been used by community health visitors and may provide an instrument of identification of those families at particular risk . The development
and use of a health visiting practice model provided the framework for collecting information about the families and in particular their total health needs, and for describing the health visiting role with
both groups. Independent scrutiny of this information by mixed discipline assessors has tested the model for its effectiveness and has been used to increase knowledge and understanding of the health visiting role and method of working with such families
Projection of the population of Lennox Castle Hospital for mentally handicapped people
No full textIn 1981-1982 the Greater Glasgow Health Board decided to embark on an extensive upgrading programme of the patient accommodation in a large hospital for mentally handicapped patients at Lennoxtown. When the work was completed the available bed complement would be 800. In 1981 there were 1,300 residents in the hospital, but the population had been steadily decreasing in the previous decade, and the Health Board required to know when and if it would reach 800
The health of the Asian community in Glasgow
Full text linkThis document comprises 2 reports: 1. An exploratory review in the utilization of the health services by the immigrant Indian and Pakistani children and their mothers 2. The rickets prevention programm
Pressure sores
No full textThis report examines the etiology of pressure sores and process for identifying patients at risk
The etiology, prevention and treatment of pressure sores: an essay presented in accordance with the regulations of hospital pharmacy pre-registration for membership to the Pharmaceutical Society
Full text linkThe aim of this essay is to present the basic principals of the etiology, prevention and treatment of the complex issue of pressure sores