Valvular heart disease in South Africa
| dc.contributor.author | Commerford, P J | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-04-11T11:19:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-04-11T11:19:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-01-05T10:10:59Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | There are no good statistics available with regard to the prevalence, treatment patterns and results of treatment of valvular heart disease in South Africa. However, most practitioners with experience in the area agree that valvular heart disease remains common and is not managed well. The reasons why patients with valvular heart disease are not recognised and treated appropriately are complex. Blame can be apportioned to many aspects of the system of medical care available to such patients, and as much as I am a part of that system I must acknowledge a degree of responsibility for any deficiencies. It is worth examining and discussing the previous and current situation so that we can devise strategies to improve the care we provide in the future. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Commerford, P. J. (2005). Valvular heart disease in South Africa. <i>South African Medical Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24178 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Commerford, P J "Valvular heart disease in South Africa." <i>South African Medical Journal</i> (2005) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24178 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Commerford, P. J. (2005). Valvular heart disease in South Africa in 2005: issues in medicine: SAMJ forum. South African Medical Journal, 95(8), p-568. | |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Commerford, P J AB - There are no good statistics available with regard to the prevalence, treatment patterns and results of treatment of valvular heart disease in South Africa. However, most practitioners with experience in the area agree that valvular heart disease remains common and is not managed well. The reasons why patients with valvular heart disease are not recognised and treated appropriately are complex. Blame can be apportioned to many aspects of the system of medical care available to such patients, and as much as I am a part of that system I must acknowledge a degree of responsibility for any deficiencies. It is worth examining and discussing the previous and current situation so that we can devise strategies to improve the care we provide in the future. DA - 2005 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Medical Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2005 T1 - Valvular heart disease in South Africa TI - Valvular heart disease in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24178 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24178 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Commerford PJ. Valvular heart disease in South Africa. South African Medical Journal. 2005; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24178. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Division of Cardiology | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.source | South African Medical Journal | |
| dc.source.uri | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj | |
| dc.title | Valvular heart disease in South Africa | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_ZA |
| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
| uct.type.filetype | Image | |
| uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
| uct.type.resource | Article | en_ZA |