The Organization and Management of Health Coverage from the Polyclinc of the Olympic Village
Journal Title: Choregia - Year 2008, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
The aim of this study was to present the Polyclinic operation at the 2004 Athens Olympic Village. During the Olympic Games from the 13th to the 29th of August 2004, 6.019 patients visited the Polyclinic of the Olympic village and a number of 8.017 medical problems were recorded. Their daily distribution was increased progressively and from the seventeen to the eighteen of August 2004 it was received on an average of 430 visits on a daily basis. A number of 3.578 of patients (44.62%) visited the outpatient department, followed by the Department of Physical Therapy with 1.724 visits (21.5%), while the Radiological Department followed with 1.321 radiological tests. The more frequent of medical problems were relate to the locomotor system (65%). Strains and strains were the most injuries suffered athletes and the hip, knee, ankle and lumbar spine were the anatomical sites that injured more. The Olympic Village polyclinic provided medical care for a large variety of medical problems that could be treated on-site without transfer to a higher-level facility, thereby providing directed medical care for this special population in a secure environment.
Authors and Affiliations
Athanasios Papamichos| Polyclinic Administrator, Apostolos Stergioulas| Department of Sport Management, University of Peloponnese, Antonis Travlos| Department of Sport Management, University of Peloponnese, Athanasios Apostolou| Pocyclinic, Economics Director, Dimitrios Pirros| Polyclinic, Medical Director, Panagiotis Baltopoulos| Village, Medical Director
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- EP ID EP12549
- DOI http:dx.doi.org/10.4127/ch.2008.4.2.37-44
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