Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1984 Mar;65(1):41-5.
doi: 10.1016/0041-3879(84)90028-x.

A novel system to obtain addresses of out-patients--assessment in routine clinic practice in Madras, S. India

M C Satagopan, S Radhakrishna, K V Krishnaswami, P R Somasundaram, S P Tripathy, W Fox

A novel system to obtain addresses of out-patients--assessment in routine clinic practice in Madras, S. India

M C Satagopan et al. Tubercle. 1984 Mar.

Abstract

A novel method of obtaining accurate home addresses from out-patients was introduced as a routine procedure in 6 chest clinics of Madras City, following highly satisfactory results under study conditions. In this method, the patient is given a card (the address card), and asked to get his exact address entered on it by any knowledgeable person of his choice such as a landlord or neighbour. An assessment of the system was undertaken after it had been in operation for about 8 months. A complete and legible address was available for 82% of 3956 patients, the range in the 6 clinics being 74% to 91%. The main causes for failure were: not giving address card to patient (7%), patient not reattending the clinic (6%), and patient reattending but not returning the address card (3%). Corrective measures have now been introduced, and a re-assessment will be undertaken in due course.

PubMed Disclaimer