Curationis (Sep 1980)

Community nursing care for the mentally retarded

  • C.D. Reingold

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v3i3.269
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 3
pp. 14 – 19

Abstract

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Community care for the mentally retarded takes cognisance of the many facets of care required and available for the mentally retarded. Community care may be regarded as care provided by the general public for the mentally retarded in their midst as well as care provided by the professionals, particularly health and teaching professions, for the mentally retarded in the community.