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South African Family Practice Articles

Common mental disorders are not diagnosed commonly in community health centres June 30, 2015
Background: Very limited published data exist on the spectrum of mental health disorders encountered at primary health care (PHC) facilities in South Africa. Methods: The original data from a recent study were analysed with regard to its useful set of data on patients with mental disorders in primary care clinics in Cape Town. Results: Schizophrenia […]
Tsepo S. Motsohi
Intern to independent doctor: basic surgical skills required for South African practice and interns’ reports on their competence June 30, 2015
Background: The role and scope of general practitioners in semi-urban and rural areas is poorly understood and documented. An absence of specialist support results in generalists being called to perform surgical procedures. It is imperative that they competently and confidently perform specific surgical procedures.Method: This cross-sectional study identified a list of agreed surgical procedures in […]
Frank Peters
Prostate cancer profile and risk stratification of patients treated at Universitas Annex Department of Oncology, Bloemfontein, Free State, during 2008 to 2010 June 30, 2015
Background: Prostate cancer commonly occurs in older men. Since TNM staging excludes prostate-speciﬁc antigen (PSA) level and Gleason score, patients with prostate cancer are divided into risk groups when deciding on treatment options. This study determined the proﬁle and risk stratiﬁcation of patients with prostate cancer treated at the Department of Oncology, Universitas Annex in […]
Alicia Sherriff
Pattern of inappropriate cases presenting to the Accident and Emergency Department in a Nigeria Tertiary Hospital June 30, 2015
Background: Although the primary mission of the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) is to provide initial treatment for life-threatening conditions, some patients make inappropriate use of the service. This study is aimed to determine the level of inappropriate use and the morbidity pattern of such patients presenting to the department in a tertiary hospital in […]
Opunabo N. Young-Harry
Mastering your Fellowship, Vol 57, No 4 (2015) June 30, 2015
The new series, “Mastering your Fellowship”, provides examples of the question format encountered in the written examination, Part I of the FCFP(SA) examination. Examples of these question types (according to a theme) will be given in each printed edition of the journal. “General adult medicine” is the theme for this edition and model answers will […]
Klaus B. von Pressentin

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