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        A 10-year review of fatal community assault cases at a regional forensic pathology facility in Cape Town, South Africa 

        Herbst, Celeste Ingrid; Tiemensma, Marianne; Wadee, Shabir Ahmed (Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015)
        Background. An increase in autopsied community assault (CA) fatalities was observed at the Tygerberg Forensic Pathology Services (FPS), Cape Town, South Africa (SA). There is a paucity of information on the incidence and ...
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        Aircraft fatality investigation as a function of a comprehensive health service 

        Schwar, T. G. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1977-07-20)
        [No abstract available]
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        Correlation of post mortem LODOX digital radiological images with histopathological findings at autopsy : a prospective autopsy study at the Tygerberg Forensic Pathology Service Facility 

        Quarrie, Karisha Claudia (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: The LODOX Statscan is a whole-body digital X-ray scanning device which was adapted for medical usage. The LODOX has an established role in the field of Forensic Pathology where it shows high ...
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        A critical review of sudden unexpected deaths at Tygerberg Hospital Forensic Pathology Laboratory over a one-year period in 2016 

        Roman, Jill (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)
        Background In South Africa, admissions of sudden and unexpected deaths to large Forensic Pathology Laboratories (FPL) for medicolegal post-mortem examination are generally on the increase. Research in this field is useful ...
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        Establishing the College of Pathologists of East, Central and Southern Africa – The Regional East Central and Southern Africa College of Pathology 

        Sayed, Shahin; Mutasa, Rudo; Kaaya, Ephata (2020-06-03)
        The scarcity of pathologists in sub-Saharan Africa is a well established fact that is attributable to few training programmes in the region; this is further compounded by the lack of harmonised curricula, training and exams ...
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        An investigation into the patterns and trends of injuries in community assault cases at the Tygerberg Forensic Pathology Facility over a 10-year period from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2012 

        Herbst, Celeste Ingrid (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: An increase in autopsied cases of community assault fatalities has been observed at the Tygerberg Forensic Pathology Services Facility. A paucity of information exists as to the incidence ...
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        Medical certification of death in South Africa – moving forward 

        Burger, Elsie Helena; Groenewald, Pam; Rossouw, Anastasia; Bradshaw, Debbie (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2015)
        Despite improvements to the Death Notification Form (DNF) used in South Africa (SA), the quality of cause-of-death information remains suboptimal. To address these inadequacies, the government ran a train-the-trainer ...
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        Medical mistakes-a student's perspective 

        Van Schalkwyk, Gerrit; Moodley, Keymanthri (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2011-12)
        ‘Only one rule in medical ethics need concern you – that action on your part which best conserves the interests of your patient.’ Martin H Fischer. Although Fischer’s premise seems perfectly reasonable, the alarming ...
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        Opname van opinie van regslui ten opsigte van doeltreffendheid van geregtelike post mortems in die Wes-Kaap 

        Pienaar, J. P. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The main purpose in doing forensic post mortems is to supply information to the judicial system. Medical personnel involved in doing post mortems seldom get feedback regarding efficiency. Numerous ...
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        A retrospective review of railway-associated deaths in the Cape Town Metro East region over a two-year period. 

        Okkers, Heidi Lee (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-03)
        Background: Railway travel is an integral part of the daily transport of people and cargo worldwide, and no less so in South Africa. Generally considered safer than road transport, rail travel is still associated with ...
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        Shaken baby syndrome : a South African medico-legal perspective 

        Le Roux-Kemp, A.; Burger, E. (North-West University, 2014)
        Shaken Baby Syndrome refers to the violent and repetitive shaking of an infant, and is a form of abusive head trauma. It was first described in 1974, and has since been the topic of intensive study and discussion. The ...
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        Sudden and unexpected deaths in adults : an investigation of cases reported to Tygerberg Forensic Pathology Services from January 2001 - December 2005 

        Tiemensma, Marianne (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background - The workload of the forensic pathologist and Forensic Pathology Services staff is increased by the referral of potentially unnecessary natural cases to the Forensic Pathology Services. The ...
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        Sudden and unexpected deaths in an adult population, Cape Town, South Africa, 2001-2005 

        Tiemensma, Marianne; Burger, Elsie Helena (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2012-02)
        Background. According to the regulations of the National Health Act, all 'sudden and unexpected' deaths in South Africa should be referred to Forensic Pathology Services (FPS) for further investigation. Objectives. We aimed ...
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        Sudden death on an aeroplane 

        Tiemensma, M.; Buys, Philip; Wadee, S. A. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2010-03)
        Objective. To determine the leading causes of perinatal deaths and to evaluate any changes, with the inclusion of placental histology. Method. At perinatal mortality meetings, primary and final causes of death were assigned ...
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        Tuberculosis and phrenic nerve destruction 

        Dempers, Johan J.; Bezuidenhout, Juanita; Schneider, Johann W.; Janse van Rensburg, Michele (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2007-08)
        ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Phrenic nerve palsy (PNP) is often associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis-related expansile pneumonia, possibly because of nerve entrapment by healing fibrosis. Mohan and Jayaswal1 postulated that ...
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        Vasectomy under local anaesthesia performed free of charge as a family planning service : complications and results 

        Trollip, G. S.; Fisher, M.; Naidoo, A.; Theron, P. D.; Heyns, C. F. (Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2009-04)
        Objective. To evaluate the safety and efficacy of vasectomy performed under local anaesthesia by junior doctors at a secondary level hospital as part of a free family planning service. Method. Men requesting vasectomy were ...

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