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Health and fracking : should the medical profession be concerned?
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-05)
The use of natural gas that is obtained from high-volume hydraulic fracturing (fracking) may reduce carbon emissions relative to the use of coal and have substantial economic benefits for South Africa. However, concerns ...
Effectiveness of home-based directly obeserved treatment for tuberculosis in Kweneng West subdistrict, Botswana
(AOSIS Publishing, 2010)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV are major public health problems in Botswana. In the face of growing TB notification rates, a low cure rate, human resource constraints and poor accessibility to health facilities, ...
Development of a training programme for primary care providers to counsel patients with risky lifestyle behaviours in South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015-06)
Background: We are facing a global epidemic of non-communicable disease (NCDs), which has been linked with four risky lifestyle behaviours. It is recommended that primary care providers (PCPs) provide individual brief ...
Names and roles for the generalist doctor in Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2010)
The following dialogue between six family physicians was used as one of several discussion papers at the Regional Africa WONCA Conference in 2009 and was designed to stimulate debate and dialogue on the nature of Family ...
African primary care research : reviewing the literature
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-02)
This is the second article in the series on African primary care research. The article focuses
on how to search for relevant evidence in the published literature that can be used in the
development of a research proposal. ...
African primary care research : choosing a topic and developing a proposal
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-02)
This is the first in a series of articles on primary care research in the African context.
The aim of the series is to help build capacity for primary care research amongst the
emerging departments of family medicine and ...
Use of oxytocin during Caesarean section at Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana : an audit of clinical practice
(AOSIS Publishing, 2013-02)
Background: Oxytocin is widely used for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage. In the
setting of Caesarean section (CS), the dosage and mode of administrating oxytocin differs
according to different guidelines. ...
Patients’ perceptions of the triage system in a primary healthcare facility, Cape Town, South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016-06)
Background: In public healthcare facilities, where the patient numbers and the available resources are often disproportionate, triage is used to prioritise when patients are seen. Patients may not understand the triage ...
African primary care research : quality improvement cycles
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-04)
Improving the quality of clinical care and translating evidence into clinical practice is
commonly a focus of primary care research. This article is part of a series on primary care
research and outlines an approach to ...
The first National Family Medicine Conference in Botswana, May 2013
(AOSIS Publishing, 2014-02)
Introduction: The theme of the conference was ‘Family Medicine Training and Career Paths for Family Physicians in Botswana’. This topic was deemed to be appropriate as there is a need for countries to define the role of ...