Vol 47, No 5 - June 2005 | South African Family Practice

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Published: 2005-06-01

Editorials

A two-year internship programme for South Africa.

EAM Prinsloo
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Letters to the editor

Informed consent and cultural sensitivity.

LJ van Bogaert, D van Bogaert
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Increased cardiothoracic ratios and hypertension among steel mill workers.

L Seymore
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Forum

From learning portfolios to personal development plans.

T Gibbs, D Brigden, D Hellenberg
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InfoPOEMs

ASA prevents stroke, not MI, in women.

PM Ridker, NR Cook, IM Lee
Diuretics first choice in hypertensive blacks and non-blacks.

JT Wright, JK Dunn, JA Cutler
PPIs decrease rebleeding but not mortality with bleeding ulcers.

GI Leontiadis, VK Sharma, CW Howden
Vitamin E may increase risk for heart failure.

E Lonn, J Bosch, S Yusuf

Original Research

Physically abused women’s experiences and expectations of medical practitioners.

MS Jansen van Rensburg, FJ Van Staden
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Is pregnancy termination being used as a family planning method in the Free State?

F Lang, G Joubert, EAM Prinsloo
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Postmenopausal symptoms in a group of rural Xhosa women.

TJ Friderichs, DR Hall
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Case studies

Fitting the patient to the disease: Repeating Procrustes’ mistake in a time of HIV infection.

DJ Griessel, CJ Schoeman, BD Henderson
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Review Articles

CPD: Infantile colic.

DM Roberts, M Ostapchuk, JG O’Brien
CPD: Review of common cutaneous adverse drug reactions.

MH Motswaledi
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Review: Hot flushes and hormone therapy.

F Guidozzi
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National guidelines at a glance: Guidelines for the Management of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections. Part 2: Otitis Media.

A Brink
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Review: Depression and suicide.

L Schlebusch
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Review: Immunity and the infant GI-tract.

L Rees
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Regulars

SAFP NEWSROOM

SAFP News Team
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CPD: updAIDS IN SA FAMILY PRACTICE: Diagnosing HIV infections

Helmuth Reuter
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SA FAMILY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT: Calculating your costs per visit.

J Kullgren, MD Sibella
FINANCE: Understanding the importance of a Financial Needs Analysis.

G Beukes
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