A new development in the provision of comprehensive medical care in Australia. A description of the Southern Memorial Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria.
An example is presented of a government-sponsored hospital in Australia working in cooperation with private general practitioners to provide them access to the total hospital facilities and to develop a health center that provides paramedical services not previously available in the community.
D001315:Australia; D003153:Community Health Services; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005194:Family Practice; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D008511:Medicine; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010067:Ownership; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013038:Specialization