title: The Child Referral Centre in Pretoria.
abstract: Two main reasons gave rise to the establishment of the Child Referral Centre (CRC) in Pretoria: (i) the particular post-genetic counselling needs of individuals and families suffering from inherited and congenital disorders; and (ii) the general need of parents to know what facility is available for dealing with a suspected disorder or known handicap of their child - usually at the preschool stage. The CRC has been in operation since 1978 and statistics of the service rendered are provided. A feature of the CRC is the administrative procedure which ensures that referral is successful and effective.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013019:South Africa