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test for colon cancer. A special form
of endoscopy called endoscopic
retrograde cholangiopancreaticography
allows pictures of the pancreas, gall
bladder and related structures to be
taken. The hospital ensures that the
procedure is performed in a manner
that keeps your comfort and safety
uppermost in mind.
The
Perth Sleep Clinic
located in
the Mount Hospital Medical Centre
provides a much needed service
to persons with sleep disorders.
Those suffering from a chronic lack
of sleep, inability to sleep at night,
sleepiness in the daytime and other
forms of sleep deprivation require
urgent attention as unhealthy sleep
could lead to heart disease, weight
gain and a shortened lifespan.The
Perth Sleep Clinic offers inpatient
and outpatient treatment for this
malady and has access to the
latest technologies for treatment
of insomnia and sleep apnea. The
clinic has 6 beds in soundproofed
rooms and utilizes sleep diaries,
actigraphy and respiratory function
testing among other methodologies
to diagnose this insidious disease
so that corrective treatment can be
initiated.
At Mount Hospital all our activities
are conducted with a single
objective in mind – to restore the
health of our patients in a safe and
compassionate manner. Towards
this end one of the initiatives that
we have concentrated on is the
implementation of a number of
infection control practices. Many
patients have a lower resistance level
to infections than a healthy person.
They are specially susceptible to
HEALTHCARE