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Your 2020 sports calendar [infographic]
A year’s worth of sporting events where Mediclinic plays a key role in providing medical assistance and expertise. Plus: what to look out for at each one – risk factors and common injuries, illnesses, and how to prevent them.
The most common runner’s injuries – and how to avoid them
What are the most common running-related injuries? And – more importantly – how can you avoid them? We asked a Mediclinic sports doctor.
7 common causes of running injuries – and how to avoid them
Seduced by the ease and accessibility of the activity, too many new runners sprint headlong into an inconvenient statistic. Here’s how to avoid injuries.
Should you run when you’re sick?
If you’re not feeling well, should you continue to train or exercise? Many amateur athletes will be asking this question in the coming months, so we got answers from a Mediclinic GP.
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Scrub areas in theatre are a minimum of 2.1m wide to accommodate at least two people at a time.
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Mediclinic Cape Town is accredited as a mother and baby friendly institution, having scored 100% at a recent external review.
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We use a yacht-mast design for our cabling and keep it safely wound up in our trauma pedestals to avoid any accidents.
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A baby has a 70% better chance of surviving a motor vehicle accident if in a secure car seat and properly restrained.
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Our hospitals have been awarded international accreditation for best practice in the management of environmental systems and practices.
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Most nursing units have windows overlooking gardens to promote healing.
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Some of our hospitals have operating tables that can support patients of up to 370kg in weight and 2.2m in height.
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Our nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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Mediclinic has the highest number of internationally accredited facilities in Southern Africa.
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To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
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20 years of care – wherever!
It all started with the provision of medical assistance during the then Cape Argus Pick n Pay cycle race in 1996. Today the clinical support of Mediclinic’s Corporate Events department plays a critical role in the success of major public gatherings across the country.
Mediclinic supports Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon
The Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon is one of the top extreme runs in the world and has made it onto the world renown Endurance Life bucket list.
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