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Vol 54, No 3 (2012): May/June How children access antiretroviral treatment at Kgapane District Hospital, Limpopo, South Africa Abstract   PDF
J. Railton, R. Mash
 
Vol 54, No 3 (2012): May/June Pain as a reason for primary care visits: Cross-sectional survey in a rural and periurban health clinic in the Eastern Cape, South Africa Abstract   PDF
E.U. Igumbor, T. Puoane, S.A. Gansky, O. Plesh
 
Vol 54, No 3 (2012): May/June Sociodemographic factors in anaemia in pregnancy in south-western Nigeria Abstract   PDF
M.O. Owolabi, A.O. Owolabi, D.A. OlaOlorun
 
Vol 54, No 2 (2012): March/April The effect of the introduction of a standard monitoring protocol on the investigations performed on the metabolic control of type 2 diabetes at Addington Hospital Medical Outpatients Department, Durban, South Africa Abstract   PDF
J.M. Gill, A. Ross, F. Pirie, T. Esterhuizen
 
Vol 54, No 2 (2012): March/April Drug therapy, lifestyle modification and blood pressure control in a primary care facility, south of Johannesburg, South Africa: An audit of hypertension management Abstract   PDF
S.C. Onwukwe, O.B. Omole
 
Vol 54, No 2 (2012): March/April Emotional intelligence and locus of control of adult patients with breast cancer receiving treatment Abstract   PDF
O. Brown, E. Swartz
 
Vol 54, No 2 (2012): March/April The association between depression and adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive patients, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Abstract   PDF
C. Kitshoff, L. Campbell, S.S. Naidoo
 
Vol 54, No 2 (2012): March/April Prevalence patterns and predictors of alcohol use and abuse among secondary school students in southern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: demographic factors and the influence of parents and peers Abstract   PDF
S. Ghuman, A. Meyer-Weitz, S. Knight
 
Vol 54, No 2 (2012): March/April Assessing the knowledge and perceptions of medical students from the Western Cape, South Africa, regarding the Millennium Development Goals Abstract   PDF
T. Yeatman, N. Koen, L. De Ridder, B. Fenn, L. Wormsbacher, L. Daniels
 
Vol 54, No 1 (2012): January/February Tobacco and alcohol use among healthcare workers in three public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Abstract   PDF
P.I. Okeke, A.J. Ross, T. Esterhuizen, J.M. van Wyk
 
Vol 54, No 1 (2012): January/February Evaluation of general practitioners’ routine assessment of patients with diabetes in Tshwane, South Africa Abstract   PDF
K.G. Leslie, L. Nkombua
 
Vol 54, No 1 (2012): January/February An audit of surgical termination of pregnancy at a level 1 health facility in South Africa Abstract   PDF
J. Devjee, S. Khedun, J. Moodley
 
Vol 54, No 1 (2012): January/February Depression in primary care: The knowledge, attitudes and practice of general practitioners in Benin City, Nigeria Abstract   PDF
B.O. James, R. Jenkins, A.O. Lawani, J.O. Omoaregba
 
Vol 54, No 1 (2012): January/February The development, implementation and evaluation of a short course in objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) skills Abstract   PDF
A. de Villiers, E. Archer
 
Vol 53, No 6 (2011): November/December The perceptions of pregnant women, attending antenatal clinics, on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV programme Abstract   PDF
V.A. Akeke, O.O. Oguntibeju, S. Govender
 
Vol 53, No 6 (2011): November/December Private healthcare sector doctors and HIV testing practices in the eThekwini Metro of KwaZulu-Natal Abstract   PDF
P. Naidoo
 
Vol 53, No 6 (2011): November/December The relationship between ABO/rhesus blood groups and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Maghnia, western Algeria Abstract   PDF
M. Dali Sahi, A. Aour Metri, F. Belmokhtar, R. Belmokhtar, F. Bouazza
 
Vol 53, No 6 (2011): November/December Obesity and health problems among South African healthcare workers: do healthcare workers take care of themselves? Abstract   PDF
L. Skaal, S. Pengpid
 
Vol 53, No 6 (2011): November/December Comparison of men with acute versus chronic urinary retention: Aetiology, clinical features and complications Abstract   PDF
S.P.J. van Vuuren, C.F. Heyns, A.D. Zarrabi
 
Vol 53, No 6 (2011): November/December The state of affairs of the public sector mammography service in the Free State Pprovince of South Africa Abstract   PDF
W.S. Harmse, C.S. de Vries
 
Vol 53, No 5 (2011): September/October Occupational exposure to blood-borne or body fluid pathogens among medical interns at Addington Hospital, Durban Abstract   PDF
H. Karani, S. Rangiah, A.J. Ross
 
Vol 53, No 5 (2011): September/October Gender discrepancies in the HIV/AIDS Community Home-Based Care Programme in Kanye, Botswana Abstract   PDF
S.M. Kang’ethe
 
Vol 53, No 5 (2011): September/October Acceptance and uptake of voluntary HIV testing among healthcare workers in a South African public hospital Abstract   PDF
L.I. Zungu, B.A. Sanni
 
Vol 53, No 5 (2011): September/October Student nurses’ views regarding disclosure of patients’ confidential information Abstract   PDF
M.C. Matlakala, J.D. Mokoena
 
Vol 53, No 5 (2011): September/October Anthropometric profile of HIV-uninfected and HIV-infected women aged 25–44 years in Mangaung, Free State Abstract   PDF
Z. Hattingh, C. Walsh, C.J. Bester
 
Vol 53, No 5 (2011): September/October An outbreak of pertussis in Bloemfontein, South Africa, 2008–2009 Abstract   PDF
U.M. Hallbauer, Y. Goosen, M. Pieters
 
Vol 53, No 4 (2011): July/August A cross-sectional study of hypertensive outpatients to determine the necessity of asking about erectile dysfunction symptoms Abstract   PDF
N. Sharifuddin, A.F. Abdul Aziz, M.S. Hamzah, R. Abdul Rashid, Z. Zainuddin, S.E.W. Puteh, M.Z. Abdul Hamid, N.A. Aziz
 
Vol 53, No 4 (2011): July/August Factors associated with undernutrition and overweight in elderly patients presenting at a primary care clinic in Nigeria Abstract   PDF
L.A. Adebusoye, I.O. Ajayi, M.D. Dairo, A.O. Ogunniyi
 
Vol 53, No 4 (2011): July/August The prevalence and perception of obesity and its association with the lifestyle of women at the Mangaung University Community Partnership Project healthcare centre, Bloemfontein Abstract   PDF
E.A.M. Prinsloo, G. Joubert, M. Mohale, N. Nyindi, N. Matu, L.N. Ntechane, M.C. Struwig
 
Vol 53, No 4 (2011): July/August A preliminary study of the effects of aircraft noise on families who reside in close proximity to an airport Abstract   PDF
D. Pillay, K. Archary, S. Panday
 
Vol 53, No 4 (2011): July/August Medical student participation in community-based experiential learning: Reflections from first exposure to making the diagnosis Abstract   PDF
D. Cameron, L. Wolfaardt, M. van Rooyen, J. Hugo, J. Blitz, A-M. Bergh
 
Vol 53, No 4 (2011): July/August Prevalence and determinants of burnout syndrome among primary healthcare physicians in Qatar Abstract   PDF
L. Abdulla, D.M. Al-Qahtani, M.G. Al-Kuwari
 
Vol 53, No 3 (2011): May/June Point-of-care estimation of haemoglobin concentration in all age groups in clinical practice Abstract   PDF
E. Schapkaitz, J. Mahlangu
 
Vol 53, No 3 (2011): May/June A ten-year histopathological study of generalised lymphadenopathy in India Abstract   PDF
G.C. Kamat
 
Vol 53, No 3 (2011): May/June Circumcision weeks: Making circumcision part of routine training and service delivery at district-level hospitals in South Africa Abstract   PDF
F. Peters, T.S. Marcus
 
Vol 53, No 3 (2011): May/June Comparative study of the primary healthcare systems in China and Mali Abstract   PDF
S. Fomba, M. Xiao, Y. Yang, H. Zhou, Q. Liu, L. Yu
 
Vol 53, No 3 (2011): May/June Evaluation of point-of-care tests for detecting microalbuminuria in diabetic patients Abstract   PDF
M.M. Lloyd, J. Kuyl, H. van Jaarsveld
 
Vol 53, No 2 (2011): March/April Focus group discussion with private sector doctors in the eThekwini Metro of KwaZulu-Natal on the management of HIV/AIDS patients Abstract   PDF
P. Naidoo
 
Vol 53, No 2 (2011): March/April The experience and psychosocial needs of patients with traumatic fractures treated for more than six months at Doctors on Call for Service Hospital, Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo Abstract   PDF
H.I. Okonta, K.L. Malemo, G.A. Ogunbanjo
 
Vol 53, No 2 (2011): March/April Migraine-associated vertigo and dizziness as presenting complaint in a private general medical practice Abstract   PDF
T. Jay-du Preez, D. van Papendorp
 
Vol 53, No 2 (2011): March/April Description of surgical and anaesthetic services provided at two district hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal in relation to the surgical norms and standards outlined in the Service Package for District Hospitals Abstract   PDF
M.I. Siddique, A.J. Ross
 
Vol 53, No 2 (2011): March/April Patient satisfaction with the quality of care in a primary health care setting in Botswana Abstract   PDF
A.R Bamidele, M.E. Hoque, H. van der Heever
 
Vol 53, No 2 (2011): March/April Orthostatic hypertension: Profile of a Nigerian population Abstract   PDF
F.A. Imarhiagbe, E.P. Kubeyinje
 
Vol 53, No 1 (2011): January/February Sexually transmitted infections among patients attending the General Practice Clinic, Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, Nigeria Abstract   PDF
S.S. Olakolu, E.A. Abioye Kuteyi, O.O. Oyegbade
 
Vol 53, No 1 (2011): January/February Analysis of the burdens of caregivers providing care to people living with HIV/AIDS in Botswana Abstract   PDF
N.O. Ama, E.S. Seloilwe
 
Vol 53, No 1 (2011): January/February Primary health eye care knowledge among general practitioners working in the Cape Town metropole Abstract   PDF
L.M. van Zyl, N. Fernandes, G. Rogers, N. du Toit
 
Vol 53, No 1 (2011): January/February The prevalence of substance use and its associations amongst students attending high school in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town Abstract   PDF
A.K. Hamdulay, R. Mash
 
Vol 53, No 1 (2011): January/February Injuries in children and adolescents seen during 2006 at the emergency department of the National District Hospital, Bloemfontein Abstract   PDF
P.H. Monese, E.A.M. Prinsloo, F.C. van Rooyen
 
Vol 53, No 1 (2011): January/February Adequacy of pain management in HIV-positive patients Abstract   PDF
C Narasimooloo, S.S. Naidoo, B.M. Gaede
 
Vol 52, No 6 (2010): November/December Validating that palliative care giving is a stressful occupation: the case of the Kanye community home-based care programme, Botswana Abstract   PDF
Simon M. Kang’ethe
 
Vol 52, No 6 (2010): November/December Determinants of patient satisfaction with physician interaction: a cross-sectional survey at the Obafemi Awolowo University Health Centre, Ile-Ife, Nigeria Abstract   PDF
E. A. Abioye Kuteyi, Ibrahim S. Bello, T. M. Olaleye, I. O. Ayeni, M. I. Amedi
 
Vol 52, No 6 (2010): November/December Do health care providers discuss HIV with older female patients? Abstract   PDF
Waqar-un-Nisa Rauf
 
Vol 52, No 6 (2010): November/December Bouncing forward: families living with a type I diabetic child Abstract   PDF
Ottilia Brown, Paul Fouche, Mariska Coetzee
 
Vol 52, No 6 (2010): November/December Use of traditional medicine versus use of the community-based primary health care clinic by the San community at Platfontein Abstract   PDF
G. F. de Jager, Engela A.M. Prinsloo, Gina Joubert
 
Vol 52, No 6 (2010): November/December Attitudes, perceptions and understanding amongst teenagers regarding teenage pregnancy, sexuality and contraception in Taung Abstract   PDF
T. Kanku, Bob Mash
 
Vol 52, No 5 (2010): September/October Adherence-monitoring practices by private healthcare sector doctors managing HIV and AIDS patients in the eThekwini metro of KwaZulu-Natal Abstract   PDF
Panjasaram Naidoo, Myra Taylor, C.C. Jinabhai
 
Vol 52, No 5 (2010): September/October Retention of knowledge of and skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation among healthcare providers after training Abstract   PDF
Kiren Govender, Clive Rangiah, Andrew Ross, Laura Campbell
 
Vol 52, No 5 (2010): September/October The Phelophepa Health Care Train: A pharmacoepidemiological overview of the Western Cape in 2009 Abstract   PDF
Ilse Truter
 
Vol 52, No 5 (2010): September/October Evaluation of the clinical management of HIV-infected patients by private sector doctors in the eThekwini Metro, KwaZulu-Natal Abstract   PDF
Panjasaram Naidoo, Tonya Esterhuizen, Champaklal C. Jinabhai, Myra Taylor
 
Vol 52, No 5 (2010): September/October Exposure to primary healthcare for medical students: Experiences of final-year medical students Abstract   PDF
Barbra Nyangairi, Ian Couper, Ntsiki Sondzaba
 
Vol 52, No 5 (2010): September/October Personality profile and coping resources of family medicine vocational trainees at the University of Limpopo, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Deidre Pretorius, Wilma Basson, Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo
 
Vol 52, No 4 (2010): July/August Factors and outcomes in primary care physician retention in rural areas Abstract   PDF
Michael Glasser, Martin MacDowell, Matthew Hunsaker, B. Salafsky, Kimberly Nielsen, Karen Peters, Mark Meurer
 
Vol 52, No 4 (2010): July/August Primary health eye care: Evaluation of the competence of medical students in performing fundoscopy with the direct ophthalmoscope Abstract   PDF
Johannes S. van Velden, Colin Cook, Landon Myer, Nagib du Toit
 
Vol 52, No 4 (2010): July/August Adherence to antiretroviral therapy, virologic failure and workload at the Rustenburg Provincial Hospital Abstract   PDF
Nzapfurundi O. Chabikuli, Douglas O. Datonye, Jean Nachega, Daniel Ansong
 
Vol 52, No 4 (2010): July/August Misconceptions about diabetes mellitus among adult male attendees of primary health care centres in Eastern Saudi Arabia Abstract   PDF
Amr A. Sabra, Attia Z.A. Taha, Ahmed G. Al-Zubier, Nabil Y. Al-Kurashi
 
Vol 52, No 4 (2010): July/August Suicide cases investigated at the state mortuary in Bloemfontein, 2003–2007 Abstract   PDF
Karen Stark, Gina Joubert, Magdalena Struwig, Marinus Pretorius, Nak van der Merwe, Henmar Botha, Jaco Kotzé, Daniel Krynauw
 
Vol 52, No 4 (2010): July/August Emotional reactions of medical doctors and students following the loss of their patients at the Dr George Mukhari Hospital emergency unit, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Tsego Masia, W.J. Basson, Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo
 
Vol 52, No 3 (2010): May/June Relationships between overweight, obesity and physical fitness of nine- 12-year-old South African children Abstract   PDF
Leani Truter, Anita Pienaar, D. du Toit
 
Vol 52, No 3 (2010): May/June Features of integrated professional training for physically disabled people in a community-based rehabilitation programme in the rural and urban areas of Congo Abstract   PDF
Prosper M. Lutala, Prosperine Masika, Caude Kasereka, Eric Kasagila
 
Vol 52, No 3 (2010): May/June Reconstructed Living Lab: supporting drug users and families though co-operative counselling using mobile phone technology Abstract   PDF
Marlon B. Parker, J. Wills, G.B. Wills
 
Vol 52, No 3 (2010): May/June Barriers to successful implementation of School Health Services in the Mpumalanga and Gauteng provinces Abstract   PDF
D.R. Mohlabi, E.J. van Aswegen, J.D. Mokoena
 
Vol 52, No 3 (2010): May/June Understanding participation in a hospital-based HIV support group in Limpopo Province, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Adele Heyer, Honey Mabuza, Ian D. Couper, Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo
 
Vol 52, No 2 (2010): March/April Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of adolescents in relation to STIs, pregnancy, contraceptive utilization and substance abuse in the Mhlakulo region, Eastern Cape Abstract   PDF
Vivek Bhat, A. Bana, X. Godlwana, S. Libazi, Y. Maholwana, N. Marafungana, K. Mona, A.M. Mbonisweni, N. Mbulawa, J. Mofuka, N.A. Mohlajoa, N.N. Nondula, Y. Qubekile, B. Ramnaran
 
Vol 52, No 2 (2010): March/April Will graduating medical students prefer to practise in rural communities? Abstract   PDF
Jacqueline M. van Wyk, Soornarain S. Naidoo, Tonya M. Esterhuizen
 
Vol 52, No 2 (2010): March/April Knowledge of and misconceptions about the spread and prevention of HIV infection among older urban women attending the Tshwane District Hospital, South Africa Abstract   PDF
W. Rauf, S. Hitchcock, A. Rauf, P.J. Becker
 
Vol 52, No 2 (2010): March/April Identification of sources from which doctors in the private sector obtain information on HIV and AIDS Abstract   PDF
Panjasaram Naidoo, Champaklal C. Jinabhai, Myra Taylor
 
Vol 52, No 1 (2010): January/February Iron status and anaemia of chronic disease in HIV-infected African women in Mangaung, Bloemfontein Abstract   PDF
Corinna M. Walsh, Zorada Hattingh, Frederick J. Veldman, Christina J. Bester
 
Vol 52, No 1 (2010): January/February A method of teaching clinical problem-solving skills to primary health care student nurses Abstract   PDF
Andrew Truscott
 
Vol 52, No 1 (2010): January/February The value of pimecrolimus in improving quality of life of children with severe eczema — an open non-randomised study Abstract   PDF
Omolemo Kitchin, Refiloe Masekela, Teshni Moodley, Robin Green
 
Vol 52, No 1 (2010): January/February A risk-factor profile for chronic lifestyle diseases in three rural Free State towns Abstract   PDF
Sanet van Zyl, Lynette J. van der Merwe, Corinna M. Walsh, Francois C. van Rooyen, Hendrik J. van Wyk, Andries J. Groenewald
 
Vol 52, No 1 (2010): January/February Breech presentation at a district level hospital in South Africa Abstract   PDF
Jagidesa Moodley, S.M. Khedun, J. Devjee
 
Vol 51, No 6 (2009): November/December The prevalence of exercise-induced asthma among school children Abstract   PDF
Bhekiwe F. Mtshali, Kebogile E. Mokwena
 
Vol 51, No 6 (2009): November/December The experiences of family caregivers concerning their care of HIV/AIDS orphans Abstract   PDF
Kefilwe E. Hlabyago, Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo
 
Vol 51, No 6 (2009): November/December Sonar findings of the uterus in patients on medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo Provera) 150 mg injection Abstract   PDF
Louis A. de Wilde, Wilhelm J. Steinberg, Mariette Nel
 
Vol 51, No 6 (2009): November/December What are the reasons for patients not adhering to their anti-TB treatment in a South African district hospital? Abstract   PDF
Somasundran Govender, Bob Mash
 
Vol 51, No 6 (2009): November/December Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the rural southern Free State Abstract   PDF
Andries J. Groenewald, Hendrik J. van Wyk, Corinna M. Walsh, Sanet van Zyl, Lynette J. van der Merwe
 
Vol 51, No 6 (2009): November/December An audit of PMTCT services at a regional hospital in South Africa Abstract   PDF
Emako Orie, Pavel P. Songca, Jagidesa Moodley
 
Vol 51, No 6 (2009): November/December Implementing a structured triage system at a community health centre using Kaizen Abstract   PDF
Abdul A. Isaacs, Derek Hellenberg
 
Vol 51, No 5 (2009): September/October An evaluation of the knowledge, attitude and practices of South African university students regarding the use of emergency contraception and of art as an advocacy tool Abstract   PDF
Emilie J. Kistnasamy, Poovendhree Reddy, Jan Jordaan
 
Vol 51, No 5 (2009): September/October An investigation into the dramatic increase in deaths from gastroenteritis during the summer of 2007/08 at National District Hospital, Bloemfontein, Free State Abstract   PDF
Hanneke Brits, Gina Joubert
 
Vol 51, No 5 (2009): September/October The role of doctors in provision of support for primary health care clinics in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Phumla H. Nkosi, Christiane M. Horwood, Kerry Vermaak, Catherine Cosser, J.L. Haskins
 
Vol 51, No 5 (2009): September/October Prescribing of methylphenidate to children and adolescents in South Africa: A pharmacoepidemiological investigation Abstract   PDF
Ilse Truter
 
Vol 51, No 5 (2009): September/October Systemic isotretinoin in the management of acne – a patient questionnaire survey Abstract   PDF
Solé Burger, Ilse Truter, Suzette M. Blignault, Danie J.L. Venter
 
Vol 51, No 4 (2009): July/August The effect of a topically-applied cosmetic oil formulation on striae distensae Abstract   PDF
Beverley Summers, Marlize Lategan
 
Vol 51, No 4 (2009): July/August Pattern of domestic violence among pregnant women in Jos, Nigeria Abstract   PDF
Abraham N.I. Gyuse, Adie P. Ushie
 
Vol 51, No 4 (2009): July/August Medical students’ use of caffeine for ‘academic purposes’ and their knowledge of its benefits, side-effects and withdrawal symptoms Abstract   PDF
Kuan-Hua Lee, Gercois P. Human, Jurie J. Fourie, Willem A.N. Louw, Carol O. Larson, Gina Joubert
 
Vol 51, No 4 (2009): July/August Second-stage primary Caesarean deliveries: Are maternal complications increased? Abstract   PDF
Jagidesa Moodley, Jaymala Devjee, Shaun M. Khedun, Tonya Esterhuizen
 
Vol 51, No 4 (2009): July/August The infant-feeding practices of mothers enrolled in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV programme at a primary health care clinic in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Idongesit S. Ukpe, Julia Blitz, Jannie Hugo, Martha Theledi
 
Vol 51, No 4 (2009): July/August The beliefs and practices of Tshivenda-speaking multiparous women on contraception: A qualitative study Abstract   PDF
Ntodeni N. Ndwamato, Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo
 
Vol 51, No 3 (2009): May/June Immigrants' and refugees' unmet reproductive health demands in Botswana: Perceptions of public healthcare providers Abstract   PDF
John O. Oucho, Njoku O. Ama
 
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