Vol 48, No 7 - August 2006

Table of Contents

Editorials

The Namibian poliomyelitis outbreak and its consequences for South Africa PDF
Jantjie Taljaard, Neil Cameron, Mark Cotton, Gert van Zyl, Peter Vurgarellis, Wolgang Preiser 3

Letters to the editor

Patients’ and close relatives’ perspective regarding the effectiveness and usefulness of the doctor’s health information and education. PDF
V Mooya, M Nel, WJ Steinberg, EAM Prinsloo 7

Original Research

Views of general practitioners and pharmacists on the role of the pharmacist in HIV/Aids management PDF
E Van der Walt, RS Summers 14
Enhanced dietary awareness and lifestyle changes in first-year medical students following exposure to problem-based nutrition education PDF
EM Peters, SB Higgins-Opitz, M McLean, J Van Wyk 15
The involvement of private general practitioners in visiting primary healthcare clinics PDF
JM Tumbo, JFM Hugo, ID Couper 16
Determinants of communication between partners about STD symptoms: implications for partner referral in South Africa PDF
A Meyer-Weitz, P Reddy, B Van Den Borne, G Kok, J Pietersen 17

CPD

CPD Editorial: Ophthalmology in SA Family Practice PDF
Prof Anne Peters 18-19
Office skills for the general practitioner PDF
MF Adamjee 20-26
Primary eye care for the general practitioner PDF
V Thunström 27-33
Common eye disorders in the elderly – a short review PDF
L Visser 34-38
The injured eye – practical management guidelines and referral criteria for the rural doctor PDF
K Naidu 39-45
Glaucoma in general practice PDF
BN Gundry 46-49
CPD questionnaire PDF
Editorial Office 50

Regulars

SAFP Newsroom PDF
Editorial Office 8
updAIDS in SA Family Practice - Initiating anti-retroviral therapy in HIV-infected infants and children PDF
Helena Rabie, Ben J Marais, Mark F Cotton 54-59
Medifile: PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS PDF
T Mitchell 60


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