Vol 48, No 1 - January/February 2006

Table of Contents

Editorials

South African Family Practice goes online - www.safpj.co.za PDF
Pierre JT De Villiers 3

Letters to the editor

Elevated serum globulin levels in South African type 2 diabetic patients PDF
V Rambiritch, L Mayet, P Naidoo 4
Rural Telemedicine in Africa PDF
P Malindi, MTE Kahn 4

Forum

Assessment and evaluation in medical education. PDF
T Gibbs, D Brigden, D Hellenberg 5

InfoPOEMs

Swallowed coins: waiting = immediate removal
ML Waltzman, M Baskin, D Wypij, D Mooney, D Jones, G Fleisher 10
Are statins effective in preventing coronary artery disease?
C Baigent, A Keech, M Kearney 10
No benefit from pulmonary artery catheters for critically ill patients
MR Shah, V Hasselblad, LW Stevenson 12
Magnetic insoles ineffective for nonspecific foot pain
MH Winemiller, RG Billow, ER Laskowski, WS Harmsen 12

Original Research

Predictors of topical steroid misuse among patrons of pharmacies in Pretoria. PDF
N Malangu, GA Ogunbanjo 14
Improving the use of patient-held records in the Emtshezi Subdistrict. PDF
TP Kerry 16
A qualitative study on the relationship between doctors and nurses offering primary health at KwaNobuhle (Uitenhage). PDF
MD Qolohle, HH Conradie, GA Ogunbanjo, NH Malete 17

Scientific letters

The prevalence of obesity and overweight in patients at a Bloemfontein private practice. PDF
A Meyer, M Nel, LA Hiemstra, JMM Koning 15

CPD

CPD Editorial:Female Adolescent Health in SA family practice. PDF
Thinus Kruger 19
CPD Article: HIV/AIDS prevention: The role of the general practitioner in sex education for adolescents. PDF
J Kluge 20
CPD Article: Contraception for first-time users:a problem-orientated guide to product selection and safe prescription. PDF
WM Kruger, PS Steyn 24
CPD Article: Dysmenorrhoea.
L French 35
CPD Article: Complications of Body Piercing.
DI Meltzer 44
CPD Questionnaire PDF
Douw Greeff 50

Review Articles

Review: Strategies for the Prevention and Containment of Antibiotic Resistance PDF
SY Essack 51

Regulars

SAFP Newsroom PDF
D Greeff 8
Genetics in Family Practice: Health implications and counselling for paternity testing. PDF
MJ Kotze, CL Scholtz, P Opperman 34
Clinical Quiz PDF
DS Rossouw, J H Retief 52
MPS Case Reports
Douw Greeff 53
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES: COMMUNIQUÉ PDF
Liz Millington 54
updAIDS in SA Family Practice: Clinical staging of HIV / AIDS in infants and children. PDF
Helmuth Reuter 55
Medlife: ATOMOXETINE and EZETIMIBE PDF
Marzelle Fivaz, J Noble 60
Practice Management Solutions: Change is inevitable PDF
G Brits 64


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