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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 3 (2009): May/June Rising Caesarean Section Rates: An Audit of Caesarean Sections in a Specialist Private Practice Abstract   PDF
Riona P. Naidoo, Jagidesa Moodley
 
Vol 51, No 3 (2009): May/June Reasons for doctor migration from South Africa Abstract   PDF
Marlene M. Bezuidenhout, Gina Joubert, Louis A. Hiemstra, Magdalena C. Struwig
 
Vol 51, No 3 (2009): May/June The profile of disability grant applicants in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town Abstract   PDF
Thirumani Govender, Gubela Mji
 
Vol 51, No 3 (2009): May/June Management of Snakebites at a Rural South African Hospital Abstract   PDF
Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo
 
Vol 51, No 3 (2009): May/June Epidemiological profile of non-daily smokers in South Africa: Implications for practice Abstract   PDF
Olalekan A. Ayo-Yusuf, Ben Szymanski
 
Vol 51, No 3 (2009): May/June Health risk behaviours of high school learners and their perceptions of preventive services offered by general practitioners Abstract   PDF
Caron Thomas
 
Vol 51, No 3 (2009): May/June Person-centred counselling to ameliorate symptoms of psychological distress among South African patients living with hypertension and diabetes: Results of an intervention study Abstract   PDF
Ashraf Kagee, Marieanna le Roux
 
Vol 51, No 3 (2009): May/June The retention of community service officers for an additional year at district hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape and Limpopo provinces Abstract   PDF
Andrew Ross, Steve Reid
 
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
 
Vol 51, No 2 (2009): March/April Percutaneous injuries in doctors in the School of Medicine, University of the Free State: incidence, reporting and adherence to precautionary and management procedures Abstract   PDF
Michiel du Toit, Dirk Claassen, Alwyn le Roux, Eben Nel, Wilbur van Biljon, Gina Joubert, Vernon J. Louw
 
Vol 51, No 2 (2009): March/April Factors impacting on organisational learning in three rural health districts Abstract   PDF
Kerry P. Vermaak, Stephen J. Reid, Christiane M. Horwood
 
Vol 51, No 2 (2009): March/April Profile of research methodology and statistics training of undergraduate medical students at South African universities Abstract   PDF
Jean Dommisse, Gina Joubert
 
Vol 51, No 2 (2009): March/April Inpatient blood glucose management of diabetic patients in a large secondary hospital Abstract   PDF
Daniel G. van Zyl, Paul Rheeder
 
Vol 51, No 2 (2009): March/April The pattern of sharps injury to health care workers at Witbank Hospital Abstract   PDF
Ryszard Lachowicz, Peter A. Mathews
 
Vol 51, No 2 (2009): March/April General practitioners’ familiarity, attitudes and practices with regard to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adults Abstract   PDF
Charmaine Louw, Marietjie M. Oswald, Mariechen D. Perold
 
Vol 51, No 2 (2009): March/April Evaluation of the effect of the introduction of a hypertension club on the management of hypertension at a community health centre in the Cape Town Metropole Abstract   PDF
Nevilene Slingers, Pierre J.T. de Villiers
 
Vol 51, No 2 (2009): March/April Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in a Nigerian Family Practice Population Abstract   PDF
Muhammed O. Afolabi, Akintunde E. Abioye-Kuteyi, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Ibrahim S. Bello
 
Vol 51, No 1 (2009): January/February Quality of pharmaceutical print advertising in South Africa – assessment of reproductive health advertisements 2001–2005 Abstract   PDF
Alison Shaw, Andy L. Gray
 
Vol 51, No 1 (2009): January/February Outcome of pregnancy in the morbidly obese woman Abstract   PDF
Eugene Ngoga, David Hall, Fredd Mattheyse, Debby Grové
 
Vol 51, No 1 (2009): January/February Why doctors do not answer referral letters Abstract   PDF
Selma Smith, Grace Khutoane
 
Vol 51, No 1 (2009): January/February Risk factors for anaemia in pregnancy in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Implication for health education and health promotion Abstract   PDF
Monjurul Hoque, Ehsanul Hoque, Suriya B. Kader
 
Vol 51, No 1 (2009): January/February Potential cost savings from generic medicines – protecting the Prescribed Minimum Benefits Abstract   PDF
Elizabeth Nicolosi, Andy Gray
 
Vol 51, No 1 (2009): January/February A bibliometric analysis of research publications funded partially by the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) during a 10-year period (1994–2003) Abstract   PDF
Carl F. Albrecht
 
Vol 51, No 1 (2009): January/February The relationship between psychosocial variables and measures of health status in fibromyalgia Abstract   PDF
Marilize du Plessis, Henry R. Steel, André T. Möller
 
Vol 51, No 1 (2009): January/February The clinical spectrum and cost implications of hospitalised HIV-infected children at Karl Bremer Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa Abstract   PDF
C.S. Schoeman, Michael K. Pather
 
Vol 50, No 6 (2008): November/December Profile of rape victims attending the Karl Bremer Hospital Rape Centre, Tygerberg, Cape Town Abstract   PDF
Muideen Bello, Michael K. Pather
 
Vol 50, No 6 (2008): November/December Quality improvement cycles that reduced waiting times at Tshwane District Hospital Emergency Department Abstract   PDF
Waqar-un-Nisa Rauf, Julia J. Blitz, Mimi M. Geyser, Abdul A. Rauf
 
Vol 50, No 6 (2008): November/December Impact of recent evidence on the use of hormone therapy in the South African private sector (2001–2005) Abstract   PDF
Susan H. Podmore, Julia Botha, Andy Gray, Tonya Esterhuizen
 
Vol 50, No 6 (2008): November/December The prevalence of and reasons for interruption of anti-tuberculosis treatment by patients at Mbekweni Health Centre in the King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) District in the Eastern Cape province Abstract   PDF
T.R. Kandel, K. Mfenyana, J. Chandia, P. Yogeswaran
 
Vol 50, No 6 (2008): November/December The management of sexual assault victims at Odi District Hospital in the North-West Province: How can the quality of hospital care be improved? Abstract   PDF
Christiane Changwa, Michael K. Pather
 
Vol 50, No 6 (2008): November/December Treatment for substance abuse in the 21st century: A South African perspective Abstract   PDF
Madhubala I. Kasiram, Anwar Jeewa
 
Vol 50, No 5 (2008): September/October Relationships as determinants of substance use amongst street children in a local government area in south-western Nigeria Abstract   PDF
Akindele O. Adebiyi, Eme T. Owoaje, Michael C. Asuzu
 
Vol 50, No 5 (2008): September/October Self-reported adverse effects as barriers to adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients in Pretoria Abstract   PDF
Ntambwe G. Malangu
 
Vol 50, No 5 (2008): September/October Improving the annual review of diabetic patients in primary care: an appreciative inquiry in the Cape Town District Health Services Abstract   PDF
Bob Mash, Naomi S. Levitt, Unita van Vuuren, Rob Martell
 
Vol 50, No 5 (2008): September/October Knowledge and experiences of needle prick injuries (NPI) among nursing students at a university in Gauteng, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Lindiwe I. Zungu, Malmsey L.M. Sengane, Keitsepile G. Setswe
 
Vol 50, No 4 (2008): July/August Choosing, changing or adhering to a registered doctor in a managed care plan: what will it take? A qualitative survey in rural Mpumalanga, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Nzapfurundi Chabikuli, Montagu Murray, Sam G. Fehrsen, Jannie F. Hugo
 
Vol 50, No 4 (2008): July/August Awareness and perceptions of published osteoporosis clinical guidelines — a survey of primary care practitioners in the Cape Town metropolitan area Abstract   PDF
David Mckechnie, Michael K. Pather
 
Vol 50, No 4 (2008): July/August Multidisciplinary training of undergraduate students in the Faculty of Health Sciences: Hypertension as a case study Abstract   PDF
Hanneke Dippenaar, Lorraine Grobler, Gina Joubert
 
Vol 50, No 4 (2008): July/August Risk factors precipitating exacerbations in adult asthma patients presenting at Kalafong Hospital, Pretoria Abstract   PDF
Maria M. Geyser, Paul Rheeder
 
Vol 50, No 4 (2008): July/August Evaluation of breast cancer awareness among women presenting with newly diagnosed breast disease at Universitas Hospital (Bloemfontein, South Africa) Abstract   PDF
Puleng R. Matatiele, W.M.J. van den Heever
 
Vol 50, No 4 (2008): July/August Missed opportunities for cervical screening at Worcester Hospital and Worcester Community Health Centre, Worcester, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Daniel S. Mphatsoe, Michael K. Pather
 
Vol 50, No 3 (2008): May/June Audit of antenatal care in a rural district of KZN, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Monjurul Hoque, Ehsanul Hoque, Suriya Kader
 
Vol 50, No 3 (2008): May/June Characteristics of acute poisoning at two referral hospitals in Francistown and Gaborone Abstract   PDF
Ntambwe Malangu
 
Vol 50, No 3 (2008): May/June Subjective wellbeing of primary healthcare patients in the Western Cape, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Marieanna C. le Roux, Ashraf Kagee, Marie van der Merwe, Fatima Parker
 
Vol 50, No 3 (2008): May/June Why do patients choose to consult homeopaths? An exploratory study Abstract   PDF
Cleve McIntosh, Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo
 
Vol 50, No 3 (2008): May/June Teledermatology by videoconference: Experience of a pilot project Abstract   PDF
Maurice Mars, Ncosa Dlova
 
Vol 50, No 2 (2008): March/April Factors that influence doctors in the assessment of applicants for disability grant Abstract   PDF
J.M. Tumbo
 
Vol 50, No 2 (2008): March/April The impact of diarrhoea in infants on the quality of life of low-income households Abstract   PDF
Montagu Murray, Marije Versteeg, Jannie Hugo
 
Vol 50, No 2 (2008): March/April Pattern of depression among patients in a Nigerian family practice population Abstract   PDF
Muhammed O. Afolabi, Emmanuel A. Abioye-Kuteyi, Femi O. Fatoye, Ibrahim S. Bello, Abiodun O. Adewuya
 
Vol 50, No 2 (2008): March/April Snuff use and the risk for hypertension among black South African women Abstract   PDF
Olalekan A. Ayo-Yusuf, Olufemi B. Omole
 
Vol 50, No 2 (2008): March/April Telemedicine a need for ethical and legal guidelines in South Africa Abstract   PDF
Caron L. Jack, Maurice Mars
 
Vol 50, No 2 (2008): March/April Immunisation-related knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Abstract   PDF
Mala A. Mapatano, Patrick K. Kayembe, Astride L. Piripiri, Jean K. Nyandwe
 
Vol 50, No 1 (2008): January/February Clinical features of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) attending the SLE outpatient clinic at Universitas Hospital in Bloemfontein, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Robyn Carey, Shereez Simmons, Megan Malherbe, Johan Jansen van Rensburg, Gina Joubert
 
Vol 50, No 1 (2008): January/February The PRIME model: a management solution in academic medicine Abstract   PDF
Gert J. van Zyl, Maria Nel
 
Vol 50, No 1 (2008): January/February Trends of rape in the Mthatha area, Eastern Cape, South Africa Abstract   PDF
Banwari L. Meel
 
Vol 50, No 1 (2008): January/February The practice of medicine at a district hospital emergency room: Middelburg Hospital, Mpumalanga Province Abstract   PDF
Lushiku Nkombua
 
Vol 50, No 1 (2008): January/February Factors influencing the development of practical skills of interns working in regional hospitals of the Western Cape province of South Africa Abstract   PDF
Joerg Jaschinski, Marietjie R. de Villiers
 
Vol 50, No 1 (2008): January/February Knowledge, attitudes and management of alcohol problems in general practice in rural South Africa Abstract   PDF
Karl Peltzer, Supa Pengpid
 
Vol 50, No 1 (2008): January/February Evaluation of Clinical Medicine in the Final Postgraduate Examinations in Family Medicine Abstract   PDF
Hanneke Dippenaar, Wilhelm J. Steinberg
 
Vol 49, No 10 (2007): November/December An identification of the risk factors implicated in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus Abstract   PDF
Sowbakiam Mudly, Virendra Rambiritch, Leyla Mayet
 
Vol 48, No 10 (2006) Complications of inflammatory sinusitis in children: institutional review Abstract   PDF
Mashudu Tshifularo, Glen Monama
 
Vol 48, No 10 (2006) Healthcare attendance patterns by pregnant women in Durban, South Africa Abstract   PDF
S. Sibeko, J. Moodley
 
Vol 48, No 10 (2006) Guidelines prescribed by general practitioners to patients with acute low back pain regarding ‘return to work’ Abstract   PDF
Petronella A. Hough, Francois C. Van Rooyen, Elizna Bredenkamp, Kira Brough, Mariska Ferreira, Helene Myburgh, Chantel Snyman, Celia van Niekerk
 
Vol 49, No 10 (2007): November/December Resuscitation debriefing for nurses at the Accident and Emergency Unit of St Dominique's Hospital in East London (South Africa) Abstract   PDF
Stephen Drotske, Pierre J.T. de Viliers
 
Vol 49, No 10 (2007): November/December Pattern of injuries suffered by patients treated for alleged assault at Witbank General Hospital, Mpumalanga Abstract   PDF
Lushiku Nkombua
 
Vol 48, No 10 (2006) Building consensus on clinical procedural skills for South African family medicine training using the Delphi technique Abstract   PDF
Bob Mash, Ian Couper, Jannie Hugo
 
Vol 49, No 10 (2007): November/December An assessment of the level of knowledge about diabetes mellitus among diabetic patients in a primary healthcare setting Abstract   PDF
Lushendran M. Moodley, Viren Rambiritch
 
Vol 49, No 9 (2007): October Noodlottige kindermishandeling: 'n literatuuroorsig en die profiel in die Suid-Vrystaat (1995–2003) Abstract   PDF
Geon Kotze, Ingeborg Jäger, Lucille van Schalkwyk, Gina J Joubert
 
Vol 49, No 9 (2007): October Non-compliance with treatment by epileptic patients at George Provincial Hospital Abstract   PDF
S.R. Krause, Francios C. van Rooyen, M.V.J. van Vuuren, Louis Jenkins
 
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