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CANCER OF THE HEAD AND NECK
Author(s) -
W Farrar
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1972.tb46831.x
Subject(s) - citation , head (geology) , head and neck , computer science , information retrieval , library science , medicine , surgery , biology , paleontology
ments, particularly with regard to uniformity of services and long-term planning of facilities for the handicapped." Confronted with the limited range of resources in the community, the medical practitioner will be faced with a number of decisions. How much time and effort should be invested in activities to strengthen the retardate's resources so that he can face the problems of living in the community? How much should be spent in protecting him from overwhelming situations? Could the child benefit from education? Has he social potential or must he have institutional care? The present range of choices does not offer sufficient flexibility for the retarded person. There needs to be a considerable development into an intermediate area of care for both handicapped children and adults, something between an overtaxed home and an institution or hospital which finds it difficult to go beyond its custodial role. Recent policy of the U.K. Department of Health and Social Security (as stated in "Better Services for the Mentally Handicapped'"') indicates a complete re-evaluation of aims for the retarded and of how these should be achieved. Residential care is seen as a social problem and is to be provided in small homes, small enough to be acceptable to the local communities. It is proposed to accommodate perhaps 25 adults of both sexes in each, and 20 or less children. The residents will use local parks, sports grounds and shops. In such surroundings, it is anticipated, a family atmosphere will be created,