South African Family Practice

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Summary: The South African Family Practice (SAFP) journal, the official publication of the South African Academy of Family Physicians (SAAFP), caters to professionals in both public and private primary health care in Southern Africa. SAFP publishes peer-reviewed research, reviews, and commentary focused on family medicine and primary care, supporting continued professional development. The “South African Family Practice” is open access, double-blind peer-reviewed, and published annually online. It is committed to international editorial standards. Special thematic issues and additional print editions may be produced.

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The full text of the South African Family Practice in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

+ Vol 23, No 4 (2001)

. Do Family Practitioners know enough about anti-retroviral drugs?

. Beyond W0NCA 2001

. 'I will come again with my partner'

. AIDS: Views of Rural High School Students as expressed an Essay Competition

. Family Communication and AIDS: A Strategy

. Rural Hospital Focus - Debating Points

. Complimentary/Alternative Medicine

. Jehovah's Witnesses and Blood Transfusion: Is there a way out?

. The Hand Patient: Dupuytren's Contracture

+ Vol 23, No 6 (2001)

. To be or not to be (independent)

. Family Medicine - A luxury for the poor?

. Comparing the immediate Bronchodilatory effects of Salbutamol versus Formoterol

. Human Rabies: A tragedy that must be prevented

. Report on the 5th RuDASA Conference

. Concordance: A new way of thinking about 'compliance'?

. The Hand Patient: First Carpo-metacarpal Osteo-Arthrosis

. Ethical Issues in Family Practice

+ Vol 25, No 1 (2002)

. HIV Epidemic Restructuring Africa's Population

. Otitis Media in High-Risk Infants

. Practices of Primary Caretakers of Children aged 1-5 Years hefore attending...

. Rural Health Issues: Culture Shock among New Doctors

. Corneal Calamities

. The Hand Patient: Dorsal Ganglion of the Wrist

. Making sense of statistics for family practitioners: 'Understanding the score'

. Medical student's perspective of problem based learning (PBL) curriculum at...

+ Vol 25, No 2 (2002)

. Urinary incontinence and overactive bladder

. Guidelines for the Treatment of Urinary Incontineence and Overactive Bladder

. Cancer Awareness and Knowledge among Black South Africans

. Lay Beliefs And Responses Concerning Hypertension And Its Management In Two...

. A facet of practice: 'The Use of the Force'

. The Hand Patient: Trigger Thumb in the Child

. Whistleblowing: Is it morally or ethically justifiable?

. Quality of Medicine

. Working in a Rural Hospital for the First Time

+ Vol 25, No 3 (2002)

. Dr. Thys von Mollendorff

. Organising CPD for Rural Hospitals

. Audit of failure rate of sulfadoxine/pyrimetham combined with chloroquine to...

. Audit of failure rate of Coartem to treat falciparum malaria at single...

. Public sector district health system

. The hand patient

. To prescribe or not to prescribe

. Making sense of statistics for family practitioner: 'p' ing with confidence

. Uncomplicated cystitis

+ Vol 25, No 4 (2002)

. FaMEC - the first three years

. Can Peripheral Gentral Venous Lines be inserted safely and successf ully...

. The Patient's Perception of the role of Prayer in the Family Practice...

. Saving the history of the defeated and the lost - ethical dilemmas in the...

. Persuading doctors what to prescribe

. The Hand Patient: Volar Ganglion of the wrist

. Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis: A moral dilemma

. Wonca 5th World Conference on Rural Health, Melbourne

+ Vol 25, No 5 (2002)

. HIV/AIDS - let us stop the madness!

. How to design education on mental disorder for general practitioners in South...

. Die toksikologiese telefoniese konsultasies gerig aan die Departement...

. General Practice in Ireland

. Rural Health Issues

. Men who behave voilently ask for help

. Psisform-Trisuetrum Osreo-Arthritis

. Making sense of statistics for family practitioner The “Chi-square...

. Quality use of medicines: The febrile child

+ Vol 25, No 6 (2002)

. Nomenclature: Appropriateness of Primary Health Care Physician

. Teledermatology in a Rural Family Practice

. Injections and Patient Satisfaction in Zulu-Speaking Patients

. Monitoring of Human Rights in the Health Sector

. Rural Health Issues

. Caring for patients and their disorders

. Osteo-Arthritis of the scaphoid-trapezium-trapezoid joint (STT joint) of the...

. Dispensing drugs in general practice - when is it ethically justifiable?

+ Vol 26, No 1 (2003)

. Redefining 'unity' - is there a third way?

. Conflict in the labour ward

. Qualitative research across boundaries of language

. Rural Medicine in Namibia: The story of Frans at Opuwo

. The Hand Patient: Ganglion of the Flexor tendon sheath

. Making sense of statistics for the family practitioner: Obtaining the 'sample'

. Managing HIV and AIDS: From Betty's Bay to Barcelona

. Chronic obstructive airway diseases

+ Vol 45, No 1 (2003)

. South African Family Practice incorporating Geneeskunde!

. Reflections on the care of the chronically ill

. Resuscitation preparedness for general practice

. Prevalence and characteristics of erectile dysfunction in black and mixed...

. How to Calculate a Patient's Cardiovascular Risk to Determine Therapeutic...

. Physical Abuse in Children (Non-Accidental Injury Syndrome) Part 1

. The person of the practitioner: Roy Jobson

. Practical tips in the treatment of eczema: Part II

. Differential diagnosis and management of Insomnia

. The Wheezing Infant

. Teaching home-based care volunteers: The Tzaneen experience

. The prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected adults

+ Vol 45, No 2 (2003)

. Errors in Family Practice

. Alcohol misuse in patients attending a defence force general medical clinic

. The impact of HIV/AIDS on doctors - a report on 2 years experience of a...

. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

. Reconsidering antihypertensive choice

. Treatment priorities for patients with Type 2 Diabetes

. Pharmacovigilance: A brief glimpse

. Physical Abuse in Children (Non-Accidental Injury Syndrome) Part 2

. Chaperone use in medical practice

. Velocardiofacial syndrome case report

. Family disfunction, poverty and HIVAIDS among homeless street children

. Turberculosis: Current issues on diagnosis and management

. Making sense of statistics for family practitioners

+ Vol 45, No 3 (2003)

. To CPD or not to CPD?

. CPD - The learning preferenccs of general practioners

. Die 21 uur groepspraktyk as moontlike oplossing vir die na-ure dilemma

. Gastro Oesophageal Reflux Disease

. Antithrombotic therapy in clinical practice

. Familial hypercholostrolaemia: A South African perspective

. Quality use of medicines: The teenager with moderate acne

. CPD Questionnaire: April 2003

. Five myths in General Practice - a novice's viewpoint

. Wellness in South Africa

. Anencephalic neonates as organ donors

. The role of civil society in improving rural health care

. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): The traveller's dilemma

+ Vol 45, No 4 (2003)

. From Flanders with love

. Bridging the Communication Gap between Traditional Healers and Western Medicine

. Disease patterns in the medical wards of a rural South African hospital

. Reasons for non-compliance to treatment among patients with psychiatric illness

. Asthma in young children

. Diagnosing Rheumatoid Arthritis

. The influence of obesity on hyperandrogenism and infertility in the female

. Quality use of medicines: The vomitting child

. Private and confidential

. Patients as friends - awkward or advantageous?

. Clinical Trials in Family Practice

. Historic Influenza Perspectives on an Influenza Pandemic

. AIDS: The continuum of care in Ingwavuma

. The Hand Patient: A rugby player with instability of the MP joint of his thumb

+ Vol 45, No 5 (2003)

. Focusing on Rural Health

. Fifth year medical student's elective year and future plans

. Knowledge, attitudes and practices of general practitioners in the Free State...

. Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy in a Rural Family Practice

. The diagnosis of osteoarthritis

. Quality use of medicines: The postmenopausal woman with osteoporosis

. Traumatic brain injury in children

. Management of type 1 diabetes in family practice

. The rocky road to rural health

. Disease as a social construct

. The Hand Patient: Fracture of the scaphoid

. Supplements (Part 1): Vitamins

+ Vol 45, No 6 (2003)

. Why Compulsory Family Medicine for General Practice?

. Letters to the Editor

. An assessment of factors influencing the prescribing of antibiotics in Acute...

. Quality Improvement: Appropriate episiotomies in a district hospital

. The role of the visiting doctor in primary care clinics

. Dignity

. Forensic science in medicine: What every doctor in SA should know

. Parkinson's Disease - diagnosis and current management options

. Quality use of medicines: Weighing SSRIs and TCAs

. Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis

. Proposal of the Commitee for the General Practice of the Medical and Dental...

. The Hand Patient

+ Vol 45, No 7 (2003)

. Is Family Medicine in Sync? [Reflections on Stellenbosch 2003]

. Letters to the Editor

. Malaria deaths in a rural hospital

. Are nurses the answer to the health needs of rural South Africa?

. Theatre and emergency services rendered by generalist medical practitioners...

. Mounting evidence for Angtotensin Receptor Blockcrs in clinical medicine

. Quality use of medicines: The elderly patients with Osteoarthritis

. Understanding Pollenosis

. Warts: Clinical type and treatment

. Teaching Family Medicine - what, why and where

. Aid, Famine, and Obligations to Others

. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP): What is EBP?

. The Hand Patient: Fracture of the neck of the fifth meta-carpal bone

. Country Practice (Part 2) - Memoirs of the late Dr. DH Girdwood (Bedford,...

. Supplements (Part 2): Trace Elements, Minerals, Free Radicals and Antioxidants

+ Vol 45, No 8 (2003)

. The roll-out of Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment and the contribution of Family...

. The difficult patient: An attachment perspective

. Collapse of a Public-Private Partnership in Uitenhage: A case study

. Knowledge and practice of condom use among black and white South Africans

. Characteristics of mothers with premature babies admitted to a neonatal unit...

. Acute Coronary Syndrome: Risk stratification and management

. Migraine: Diagnosis and current management options

. Clinical Forensic Medicine

. Futility-caveat lector

. Health Psychology in family practice: Fulfilling a vital need

. The Hand Patient: Human Bite

. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP): The meaning of Evidence

. Managing risk in statistics - 'Relative Risk'

. Quality use of medicines: The patient with Acute Cough

. Common skin conditions affecting the scalp

. Country Practice (Part 3) - Memoirs of the late Dr. DH Girdwood (Bedford,...

+ Vol 45, No 9 (2003)

. Leading the Academy - a personal journey

. Total hip replacement for Mseleni Joint Disease undertaken in a rural...

. Sickness behaviour: Causes and effects

. Language barriers informed consent and the surgical patient's outcome at...

. Current childhood immunizations

. Acne vulgaris: Grades of severity and treatment options

. Erectile dysfunction: A GP's guide to clinical assessment

. Preparing for rural surgery: Procedures or skills?

. Pharmaceutical advertising and doctors' autonomy

. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP): Why has EBP emerged?

. Quality use of medicines: The child with acute otitis media

. Country Practice (Part 4) - Memoirs of the late Dr. DH Girdwood (Bedford,...

+ Vol 45, No 10 (2003)

. The Academy through the lens of its new National Chairman

. Parkinsonism amongst white missionary workers in Malawi: 1889- 1989

. Bone mineral density and menstrual function in adolescent female...

. Quality use of medicines: The young 'pill’ user with poor cycle control

. What can you learn from rashes? An approach for children.

. Occupational asthma

. Recent developments in family practice in the UK - can South Africa learn by...

. Caring for patients and their disorders: Curiosities

. Evidence-based practice (EBP): Approaches to EBP

. Managing risk in statistics—“Attributable Risk”

. Surrogate motherhood: Proposed legislation eagerly awaited

. Urban-rural dichotomy in asthma

. Is unemployment a major reason for firearm attacks in rural South Africa?

+ Vol 52, No 6 (November/December) (2010)

. In this CPD issue: Vol 52, No 6 (2010)

. The President’s Report of the 27th Annual General Meeting of the South...

. Bouncing forward: families living with a type I diabetic child

. Use of traditional medicine versus use of the community-based primary health...

. Validating that palliative care giving is a stressful occupation

. Determinants of patient satisfaction with physician interaction

. Attitudes, perceptions and understanding amongst teenagers regarding teenage...

. Do health care providers discuss HIV with older female patients?

. Comprehensive approach to HIV/AIDS services

. The treatment of cholesterol: issues, effects and targets

. Diagnosis and management of oral lesions and conditions in the newborn

. Glaucoma: what should the general practitioner know?

. Contraceptives: a guide to product selection

. SEMDSA guidelines for the diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes...

. A review of childhood vestibular disorders

. Somatic delusions and obsessive-compulsive disorder in schizophrenia

. Home-based care

. Oropharyngeal carcinoma: a sexually transmitted disease

. Primary Palliative Care Research Forum Report

. The Path to OPD

. Peripheralia: The Doctor’s Spouse

+ Vol 53, No 1 (January/February) (2011)

. Maternal Deaths

. In this CPD issue: Vol 53, No 1 (2011)

. Primary health eye care knowledge among general practitioners working in the...

. Analysis of the burdens of caregivers providing care to people living with...

. Sexually transmitted infections among patients attending the General Practice...

. Adequacy of pain management in HIV-positive patients

. Injuries in children and adolescents seen during 2006 at the emergency...

. The prevalence of substance use and its associations amongst students...

. Burning mouth syndrome

. Familial hypercholesterolaemia

. Sports injuries in adults: Overview of clinical examination and management

. Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice Part 13

. Antihypertensive treatment in the elderly

. Impetigo in children: A clinical guide and treatment options

. Pharmacoeconomics and the Clinician: A South African Perspective

. The fifth sense

+ Vol 53, No 2 (March/April) (2011)

. Are you ready for genomic medicine?

. In this CPD issue: Vol 53, No 2 (2011)

. Orthostatic hypertension: Profile of a Nigerian population

. Migraine-associated vertigo and dizziness as presenting complaint in a...

. Patient satisfaction with the quality of care in a primary health care...

. Focus group discussion with private sector doctors in the eThekwini Metro of...

. Description of surgical and anaesthetic services provided at two district...

. The experience and psychosocial needs of patients with traumatic fractures...

. Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice

. Cardiovascular risk assessment

. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults

. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and the general practitioner

. Superficial skin infections and the use of topical and systemic antibiotics...

. Management issues in hypertensive diabetics

. Medical students’ intentions to practise in rural areas

. Review of alternative practices to cigarette smoking and nicotine replacement...

. South African Clinical Nurse Practitioner’s Manual

. Mistura Cretae Aromata cum Opio BPC

+ Vol 53, No 3 (May/June) (2011)

. In this CPD issue: Vol 53, No 3 (2011)

. Media freedom: On the slippery slope to repression

. Circumcision weeks

. A ten-year histopathological study of generalised lymphadenopathy in India

. Point-of-care estimation of haemoglobin concentration in all age groups in...

. Comparative study of the primary healthcare systems in China and Mali

. Evaluation of point-of-care tests for detecting microalbuminuria in diabetic...

. An overview of topical treatment for atopic eczema

. Hypertensive crisis

. Statins: Adherence and side-effects

. Otitis externa: Review and clinical update

. Chronic sinusitis in children: A general overview

. Common work-related musculoskeletal strains and injuries

. Community-based education for registrars in family medicine at Walter Sisulu...

. Current opinion: Is added dietary sugar detrimental to health?

. Pharos Dictionary for the Health Sciences – translational and explanatory

. The Supercrew concept

+ Vol 53, No 4 (July/August) (2011)

. Advertising in medical journals: Are we missing the point?

. In this CPD issue: Vol 53, No 4 (2011)

. Factors associated with undernutrition and overweight in elderly patients...

. A preliminary study of the effects of aircraft noise on families who reside...

. The prevalence and perception of obesity and its association with the...

. Medical student participation in community-based experiential learning

. Prevalence and determinants of burnout syndrome among primary healthcare...

. A cross-sectional study of hypertensive outpatients to determine the...

. Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice

. Oral malodour

. Secondary dyslipidaemia

. Nonerosive reflux disease as a presentation of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

. Medical ethics, law and human rights: A South African perspective

. Advertising in medical journals

. Peripheralia: Pulling yourself together

. Childhood asthma

. Atopic dermatitis: Tacrolimus vs. topical corticosteroid use

. Traditional values in modern practice

+ Vol 53, No 5 (September/October) (2011)

. Open Access Week 2011

. National Health Insurance: The “Shosholoza” train is already on the move!

. Occupational exposure to blood-borne or body fluid pathogens among medical...

. Gender discrepancies in the HIV/AIDS Community Home-Based Care Programme in...

. Anthropometric profile of HIV-uninfected and HIV-infected women aged 25–44...

. Student nurses’ views regarding disclosure of patients’ confidential information

. Acceptance and uptake of voluntary HIV testing among healthcare workers in a...

. An outbreak of pertussis in Bloemfontein, South Africa, 2008–2009

. The safety and efficacy of low-dose oral contraceptives

. National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa osteoporosis guideline

. Aminoglycoside-induced balance deficits: A review of vestibulotoxicity

. Allergic conditions of the eye

. Infant formulas explained

. Diagnosis of childhood asthma

. Secondary hypertension

. Idiopathic acquired progressive left facial hemiatrophy (Parry-Romberg...

. Ophthalmoscopy for general practitioners

. The Mediterranean diet: A short review of the health benefits

. Mental illness in general practice

. One patient, one achievable objective and one message

+ Vol 53, No 6 (November/December) (2011)

. The Academy in 2011: A time of difficulty and opportunity

. COP17, Durban: Is this the funeral party for the Kyoto Protocol?

. Obesity and health problems among South African healthcare workers

. The relationship between ABO/rhesus blood groups and type 2 diabetes mellitus...

. Private healthcare sector doctors and HIV testing practices in the eThekwini...

. The state of affairs of the public sector mammography service in the Free...

. The perceptions of pregnant women, attending antenatal clinics, on the...

. Comparison of men with acute versus chronic urinary retention

. Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice

. Malaria prophylaxis

. Strategies to improve blood pressure control and cardiovascular outcomes in...

. Herpes simplex virus I and II: A therapeutic approach

. The Consumer Protection Act: Implications for medical practice

. National Health Insurance: Implications for medical practice

. Common ethical issues related to HIV/AIDS

. Cold comfort for healthcare workers? Medico-ethical dilemmas facing a...

. Human immunodeficiency virus

. Functional medicine: How dysfunction leads to disease

. Treating childhood asthma

. Dealing with bipolar disorder in general practice

. Reflections on the development of family medicine in the Western Cape

. Peripheralia: The vagrant in their eyes

+ Vol 54, No 1 (January/February) (2012)

. The journal: A change at the helm

. Common scalp disorders in general practice

. Dealing with dry eye disease in general practice

. Assessing pain in primary care

. The basics of prescribing infant formulas

. Combination cold and flu medicines

. Dealing with alcohol abuse in general practice

. Acute severe childhood asthma

. The influence of common simple investigations on treatment and outcome in...

. The development, implementation and evaluation of a short course in objective...

. Depression in primary care

. Tobacco and alcohol use among healthcare workers in three public hospitals in...

. Evaluation of general practitioners’ routine assessment of patients with...

. An audit of surgical termination of pregnancy at a level 1 health facility in...

. Measuring adherence to antiretroviral treatment and assessing factors...

. Glycaemic control: Do no harm

. 'Strandlooping'

+ Vol 54, No 2 (March/April) (2012)

. The journal: The dawn of a new era

. Editor’s focus

. An approach to psoriasis in general practice

. Chronic pain management options in general practice

. Defining hypertension in children

. Infant formula for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

. Measles in HIV-infected children in southern Africa

. Hypertension and sexual dysfunction

. Sprays and lozenges for sore throats

. Assessing the knowledge and perceptions of medical students from the Western...

. Prevalence patterns and predictors of alcohol use and abuse among secondary...

. Emotional intelligence and locus of control of adult patients with breast...

. The association between depression and adherence to antiretroviral therapy in...

. The effect of the introduction of a standard monitoring protocol on the...

. Drug therapy, lifestyle modification and blood pressure control in a primary...

. Dealing with schizophrenia in general practice

. To the Editor

. The time of the day

. Editorial Comment

. The abridged South African hypertension guideline 2011

. Blood pressure measurement: Why, how, when, and where?

. Lifestyle changes for hypertension

. Microalbuminuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate

. What the primary healthcare worker needs to know about the management of type...

. Drug interactions of antihypertensive agents

. The detection of left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction

. The young hypertensive

. Common and less common adverse effects of antihypertensives

+ Vol 54, No 3 (May/June) (2012)

. The economic recession and illness

. Editor's Focus

. Agomelatine: A review for general practitioners

. Respiratory risk assessment prior to extrathoracic surgery

. Prescribing infant formula to allergic babies

. Acute pain management in general practice: Steps to effective pain control

. Anaesthesia for trauma patients

. Human immunodeficiency virus and anaesthesia

. Anaesthesia for children: Towards safer practice

. Perioperative hyperglycaemia

. Management of postoperative pain

. Anaesthetic management of paediatric adenotonsillectomy

. What’s new in obstetric anaesthesia?

. Eyelid problems in general practice

. Dealing with major depression in general practice

. Sociodemographic factors in anaemia in pregnancy in south-western Nigeria

. How children access antiretroviral treatment at Kgapane District Hospital,...

. Evaluation of a project to reduce morbidity and mortality from traditional...

. Associations between family suicide and personal suicidal behaviour among...

. Uptake of genetic counselling services by patients with cystic fibrosis and...

. Pain as a reason for primary care visits

. Angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonists and their combinations in the...

. Conference report: 15th National Family Practitioners Conference, 11-12 May 2012

. Autogenic reactions

+ Vol 54, No 4 (July/August) (2012)

. The Olympic Games and performance-enhancing drugs

. Editor's Focus

. Sleepless in South Africa: Insomnia is not just a night-time problem

. Atypical pneumonia in adults in southern Africa

. Paediatric pain management in general practice

. Anti-infective ophthalmic preparations in general practice

. The use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in general medicine

. The “Ten Commandments” of treating preschool children who wheeze

. The use of prebiotics and probiotics in infant formula

. Improving continuity of care through the use of electronic records

. Motor neuron disease

. A medical audit of the management of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-positive...

. Knowledge of primary school teachers about asthma

. Evaluating the rural health placements of the Rural Support Network at the...

. Exploration of pain in children on antiretroviral treatment in a regional...

. Attitudes towards female genital cutting among pregnant women in Owo, Nigeria

. Dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder in general practice

. Units of alcohol in South Africa

. The words are the illness

+ Vol 54, No 5 (September/October) (2012)

. Male circumcision and HIV prevention

. Editor’s focus

. The quality of specimens obtained by fine-needle aspiration biopsy

. Patients with type 2 diabetes and difficulties associated with initiation of...

. The role of Ubuntu in families living with mental illness in the community

. Knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation of clinicians at a South African...

. Ocular manifestations in HIV-AIDS patients in a Nigerian community

. The relationship of overweight and obesity to the motor performance of...

. Prescribing habits for upper respiratory tract infections in children

. Hypothyroidism: An update

. A practical approach to urine dipstick test abnormalities in relation to...

. The management of acute low back pain in adults

. Pyogenic liver abscess mimicking pleural effusion

. It’s all changed

. The writing is on the wall: Medical students express their views and anguish

. Dealing with substance use disorders in general practice

. The Grand Vizier and the new African model of medical practice

. Rabies: 100% Fatal, 100% Preventable

. Beta blockers and their combinations in the management of hypertension

. An approach to mild to moderate atopic eczema

. Gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants and children

. Hypertension, chronic kidney disease, atrial fibrillation and the newer...

+ Vol 54, No 6 (November/December) (2012)

. Global healthcare professional migration: A blessing or a curse?

. Editor's focus

. Advance directives or living wills

. Using fourth-year medical students’ reflections to propose strategies for...

. The profile of maternal deaths in a district hospital

. An evaluation of insulin therapy initiation among patients with type 2...

. Adverse effects profile of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in a...

. The perspectives of users of antiretroviral therapy on structural barriers to...

. The assessment and treatment of panic disorder in general practice

. The diagnosis and management of alopecia

. Malaria prevention in travelling children

. Postherpetic neuralgia in everyday practice

. Advanced oral HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma with facial lymphoedoema as an...

. Outcomes for family medicine postgraduate training in South Africa

. Appearances can be deceptive

. The effects of maternal diet and breastfeeding on children with asthma and...

. Understanding lactose intolerance and the dietary management thereof

+ Vol 55, No 1 (January/February) (2013)

. The obesity epidemic: Are we losing the battle?

. Editor's Focus

. Sense of humour and adolescents’ cognitive flexibility

. Closing the prevention of mother-to-child transmission gap in Nigeria

. Prevalence of end-digit preference in recorded blood pressure by nurses

. Drug interactions in primary health care in the George subdistrict, South Africa

. Social exclusion of students with visual impairments at a tertiary...

. Prevalence of chronic pain in patients attending primary healthcare...

. South African Dyslipidaemia Guideline Consensus Statement

. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

. The management of acute low back pain in adults

. Management of hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

. CPD Questionnaire: January/February 2013 Ethics Supplement

. CPD Questionnaire: Jan/Feb 2013

. Ethics and medicine

. Ethics and medicine: Jehovah’s Witnesses and the new blood transfusion rules

. Is there a place for voluntary active euthanasia in modern-day medicine?

. Ethics and the law relating to post-birth rituals

. The ethics of placebos

. Intrinisic ethnographic enquiry: Towards a general practice research methodology

. Modern management of colorectal cancer

. Chronic fatigue syndrome: Diagnosis and treatment

. Introducing solid foods

. Spirit(ed) away

+ Vol 55, No 2 (March/April) (2013)

. The obesity epidemic revisited: Where is the starting point?

. Editor’s focus

. The abridged South African hypertension guideline 2011

. Allergic rhinitis in South Africa: 2012 guidelines

. The basics of prescribing infant formulas

. Glaucoma: What should the general practitioner know?

. Clinical practice guidelines for management of neuropathic pain

. Hospital reform and staff morale in South Africa

. Characteristics of patients presenting with complications of abortion in a...

. A cross-sectional survey on the lifestyle and healthseeking behaviour of...

. Bridging the gap

. Contraceptive knowledge and practice among HIV-positive women receiving...

. Sexuality in patients with human immunodeficiency virus at Embhuleni Hospital...

. An interesting D-lemma: What is all the excitement about vitamin D?

. The ocular complications of an envenomous snakebite

. Is there still a role for Caesarean section in preventing vertical HIV...

. Incidental finding of hypertension and diminished femoral pulses

. Craic, duende and conversational trances

+ Vol 55, No 3 (May/June) (2013)

. The Family Medicine specialty: Buyer’s remorse or reluctant seller?

. The interpretation and management of thyroid disorders

. The pharmacology of anxiolytics

. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye)

. Sudden loss of vision

. Book review: 4 Steps to Health to Healing by Dr Robert Rapiti

. Response to discussion paper

. Thoughts on the state of family medicine in South Africa

. Management of mild to moderate acne vulgaris

. Revisiting the importance of childhood activity

. Neuropathic pain in primary care

. Eating disorders are real treatable medical illnesses

. A qualitative exploratory study

. The challenges experienced by nongovernmental organisations with regard to...

. Challenges faced by older women in Botswana in accessing services that...

. The prevalence of erectile dysfunction at a primary healthcare clinic in...

. Knowledge and awareness of high blood pressure in Ward F, Ifako-Ijaiye local...

. Nurses’ monitoring of the Road to Health Chart at primary healthcare level in...

. 'Stubborn, with a tendency to ignore other people’s opinions'

. 10th North West Anaesthetic Refresher Course

. Trauma update 2013

. Obstetrics drugs

. 'My patient has a coronary stent': Concerns for the anaesthetist

. The patient with hyperglycaemia

. Pain medication in children: A practical approach

. Fluids: What’s new?

. Regional anaesthesia: The A, B and Cs

. Is blood pressure measurement important in children?

. The manufacture, storage and supply of medical gases

+ Vol 55, No 4 (July/August) (2013)

. What is the status quo of South Africa’s National Health Insurance pilot...

. Editor's Focus

. Thoughts on the state of family medicine in South Africa

. Is screening for microalbuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes feasible...

. Sociodemographic and clinical profiles of suicidal patients requiring...

. Evaluation of a school-based nutrition and physical activity programme for...

. Consultation outcomes for musculoskeletal conditions at two community health...

. Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of alcohol-intoxicated trauma patients

. The knowledge and beliefs of hypertensive patients attending Katleho District...

. The practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers attending a postnatal...

. Gouty arthritis: An approach for general practice

. Anti-allergic ophthalmic drugs in general practice: Which, why and when?

. Dealing with major depression in general practice

. Combination treatment for hypertension

. Colds, flu and coughing

. Colds, flu and coughing: A review of over-the-counter cold and flu medicines

. 16th National Family Practitioners’ Conference, 10-11 May, 2013

. Utility of kangaroo mother care in preterm and low birthweight infants

. Exercise prescription in the management of rheumatoid arthritis

. Constipation in children

. Acidified infant formula explained

. An overview of pharmacotherapy-induced ototoxicity

. Working in resource-poor settings

+ Vol 55, No 5 (September/October) (2013)

. Generalism in healthcare: Ethical challenges in the 21st century

. Letters to the Editors

. An assessment of quality of care service provided to people living with...

. An assessment of organisational values, culture and performance in Cape...

. Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic...

. Nutritional status of undergraduate healthcare students at the University of...

. Views of patients on a group diabetes education programme using motivational...

. Does the knowledge of the human immunodeficiency virus serostatus influence...

. Integrating tuberculosis/HIV treatment

. A guide to performing skin-prick testing in practice

. When to be concerned about a conjunctival growth

. Human papillomavirus vaccine

. An approach to product selection for insomnia

. Colds, flu and coughing

. The paradox of health education

+ Vol 55, No 6 (November/December) (2013)

. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: The iconic freedom fighter

. Editor's Focus

. Prevalence of raised body mass indices and the association with high blood...

. A South African perspective on factors that impact on the adoption and...

. Uptake and factors that affect enrolment into the prevention of...

. The role of private general practitioners in the treatment of alcohol...

. The prevalence of burnout and depression in medical doctors working in the...

. Delays by people living with HIV/AIDS in accessing antiretroviral therapy

. Diabetes and Diabetic Foot Ulcers: An often hidden problem

. Acute pain management in general practice: Steps to effective pain control

. The gradual loss of vision

. What’s the latest on sulphonylureas in the management of type 2 diabetes?

. A review of metformin and its place in the diabetes guidelines

. Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors

. Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists

. Anxiety and the patient with breast cancer

. Melanoma continues to rise throughout the world

. Cleft lip and palate malformations

. The validity of monitoring the control of diabetes with random blood glucose...

. Public health measures to counter nutritional stress during pregnancy

. The talisman effect

+ Vol 56, No 1 (January/February) (2014)

. Editor's Focus: Volume 56, No 1 (2014)

. Letter to the Editor: Vol 56, No 1 (2014)

. The 'heart lift' patient

. Ethics in health care: Confidentiality and information technologies

. Ethics in health care: The practice of defensive medicine

. Ethics in health care: Healthcare fraud

. Ethics in health care: 'Physician, heal thyself'

. Cardiovascular effects and the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

. Coeliac disease

. The prevalence of suicidal behaviour and associated risk factors in grade 8...

. A snapshot of noncommunicable disease profiles and their prescription costs...

. Hearing loss within a marriage: Perceptions of the spouse with normal hearing

. Review of final-year medical students’ rural attachment at district hospitals...

. Lactic acidosis, risk factors and predictive laboratory markers

. An evaluation of the Triage Early Warning Score in an urban accident and...

+ Vol 56, No 2 (March/April) (2014)

. South Africa’s National Health Insurance revisited

. What to do in the event of an adverse anaesthetic event or medical error

. Hypertension and Anaesthesia

. The Burning Truth(s)

. Emergence Issues - not so simple

. Tuberculosis: The implications for anaesthesia

. Analgesic strategies

. How sick is your appendectomy?

. Surgical site infections

. Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

. Ocular trauma

. A review of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors

. Current approach to diagnosis and management of osteoarthritis

. A challenging red eye clinical quiz

. An evaluation of the assessment tool used for extensive mini-dissertations in...

. Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence studies on humans and animals in Africa

. End-user centeredness in antiretroviral therapy services in Nigerian public...

. Does health-related quality of life in asthma patients correlate with the...

. A focus group study on primary health care in Johannesburg Health District

. Audit of antenatal care at a community health centre in Tshwane North...

. Thin slices and Sherlock Holmes

+ Vol 56, No 3 (May/June) (2014)

. Ebola virus disease in West Africa: outbreak or epidemic?

. A new publishing platform and model for SAFPJ

. Knowledge and attitude of Nigerian personnel working at Federal Medical...

. Cardiovascular risk factors in a treatment-naïve, human immunodeficiency...

. Assessment of the physical activity, body mass index and energy intake of...

. Anaesthesia training for interns at a metropolitan training complex

. Tablet computers for recording tuberculosis data at a community health centre...

. Concussion in sport: what is known and what is new?

. Cardiovascular risk calculation

. Menopause-related Osteoporosis

+ Vol 56, No 4 (July/August) (2014)

. Ebola virus disease epidemic in West Africa: A moving target!

. Where do sulphonylureas fit in the type 2 diabetes guidelines?

. The assessment and management of lateral ankle ligament injuries

. Evidence that changes the way you practice - Bipolar disorder

. An update on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and gastrointestinal risk

. An overview of fixed-dose combinations of antihypertensive drugs in South Africa

. Fever in children: How to minimise risk and provide appropriate therapy

. Isomorphic narratives and therapeutic mapping

. 'It’s just de Quervain’s tenosynovitis'

. Other health-seeking behaviour of HIV and AIDS patients visiting private...

+ Vol 56, No 5 (September/October) (2014)

. Are there alternatives to the shortage of blood in South Africa?

. Research Articles Abstracts

. Factors which predict interpersonal violence in South Africa

. Self-efficacy, medication beliefs and adherence to antiretroviral therapy by...

. The prevalence of multiple losses experienced by children from birth to 18...

. Self-prescription practices by Nigerian medical doctors

. An evaluation of stress in medical students at a South African university

. Effectiveness of a Buddy intervention support programme for suicidal behavior...

. Statins: Evidence for effectiveness

. Hypertension and Anaesthesia

. Part 1

. Emergence Issues - not so simple

. Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

. Surgical site infections

. The dance of the medical consultation

+ Vol 56, No 6 (November/December) (2014)

. Tribute: Douw GS Greeff (6 November 1974 - 11 November 2014)

. Determinants of blood pressure control in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

. A review of occupational exposure to blood and blood products in medical...

. The experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS in Gaborone, Botswana

. Functional limitations and coping mechanisms of women aged 60 years and older...

. The whirling dervishes

. Evidence-based treatment of acute otitis externa

. Acute non-specific low back pain in primary care

. Analgesic strategies

. How sick is your appendectomy?

. The Burning Truth(s)

. Tuberculosis: The implications for anaesthesia

. Part 2

. Paediatric ophthalmology at primary healthcare level

+ Vol 57, No 2 (March/April) (2015)

. Ebola Epidemic in West Africa: A forgotten epidemic

. Dysmenorrhoea

. Erectile dysfunction

. Evidence-based prescription for cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors in sports injuries

. Switching antidepressants

. Allergic Rhinitis

. Practice of bio-medical research amongst doctors in Owo

. South African Dyslipidaemia Guideline Consensus Statement

. The rules of arguing

+ Vol 57, No 3 (May/June) (2015)

. Beyond the Millennium Development Goals deadline: what next?

. Grommets

. Review of the safety of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and selective...

. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

. Delayed onset muscle soreness: No pain, no gain? The truth behind this adage

. Proton-pump inhibitors

. Is there a difference between an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and...

. Doctors’ attitudes to and knowledge and usage of growth charts

. Causes of prematurity in the Bloemfontein Academic Complex

. Contraceptive usage in women requesting emergency contraception in Swaziland

. Caregiving for people with dementia in a rural context in South Africa

. Acute poisoning in the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital, Nakuru, Kenya

. Adherence by a primary healthcare clinic in KwaZulu-Natal to the national HIV...

. What creates good experiences for EmOC clients in public health facilities in...

. Original research

. A cross-sectional profile and outcome assessment of adult patients triaged...

. Risk taking behaviour among urban and rural adolescents in two selected...

. Caffeine versus aminophylline for the prevention of apnoea of prematurity in...

. Reasons for diabetes patients attending Bishop Lavis Community Health Centre...

. A survey of risk factors associated with hypertension in the adult population...

. Quality of care and cost of prescriptions for diabetes and hypertension at...

. A review of the radiological imaging modalities of non-traumatic small bowel...

. WHASA consensus document on the management of the diabetic foot

. The contribution of family physicians to district health services

. Mastering your Fellowship

. The prepared patient

+ Vol 57, No 4 (July/August) (2015)

. Depression among South Africa’s civil servants: Is there a solution?

. Chronic pelvic pain

. Topical treatment options for allergic conjunctivitis

. The allergic scholar

. The pharmacological management of erectile dysfunction

. Approach to asthma in adults

. Stopping antidepressants

. Common adverse cutaneous drug reaction patterns and the causative drugs in...

. Antibiotic use in Namibia: prescriber practices for common community infections

. Flexibility as risk factor for stress-fracture development in South African...

. Postdural puncture headache: evidence-based review for primary care

. Prostate cancer profile and risk stratification of patients treated at...

. Pattern of inappropriate cases presenting to the Accident and Emergency...

. Common mental disorders are not diagnosed commonly in community health centres

. Intern to independent doctor

. Update on hyperuricaemia and gout with evidence based management guidelines

. An observational study on factors influencing antibiotic use in chronic...

. Sex differences in correlates of obesity indices and blood pressure among...

. Mastering your Fellowship

. Non-obtrusive sources and secondary actors

+ Vol 57, No 5 (September/October) (2015)

. Have we lost the global obesity battle?

. Clinical evidence in the management of swimmer’s ear

. The effects of corticosteroids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,...

. Chronic rhinosinusitis

. Chronic heart failure

. First episode schizophrenia

. Skin disorders affecting the feet

. Remote clinical support by telephone for rural district hospital medical...

. Silodosin — a safer alpha-blocker targeting benign prostatic hyperplasia

. The use of readily available biomarkers to predict CD4 cell counts in...

. Retrospective analysis of the prevalence and causes of anaemia in...

. From rural scholar to health care professional

. Spatial pattern and determinants of unmet need of family planning in Nigeria

. Experiences and opinions of first-year students at a previously disadvantaged...

. Acceptability of human papillomavirus vaccination among academics at the...

. The impact of Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF) in targeted...

. Beliefs about medication, medication adherence and seizure control among...

. Mastering your Fellowship

. Becoming the illness

+ Vol 57, No 6 (November/December) (2015)

. Nanotechnology and Health Care: What are the opportunities and possible risks?

. SEMDSA/ACE-SA Guideline for the Management of Hypothyroidism in Adults

. Acne

. The 5 x 5 plan for asthma control: the green route to asthma control

. Pharmacotherapy during pregnancy, childbirth and lactation

. Acute kidney injury in children – not just for the nephrologist

. Reasons for and perceptions of patients with minor ailments bypassing local...

. Integration of non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) and HIV/AIDS and...

. The influence of family characteristics on glycaemic control among adult...

. Perspectives of undergraduate module convenors at a South African academic...

. Potential barriers to focused antenatal care utilisation by HIV-positive...

. Practices employed by audiologists in the management of adult patients with...

. Perceptions of the HIV counselling and testing programme by patients in a...

. Understanding the challenges and opportunities encountered by the elderly in...

. The therapeutic investigation

+ Vol 58, No 1 (January/February) (2016)

. Zika Virus Disease (ZVD): Another viral disease outbreak

. South Africa has joined a global initiative for Family Medicine advocacy

. Urinary tract infections in women

. Analgesia for acute pain

. Cognitive enhancement: a brief overview

. “Alpha-1, are you in? (C)harlie (O)scar (P)appa (D)elta, over!”

. Additional considerations for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

. The role of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors in...

. Platelet-rich plasma in clinical practice

. Clinical overview of venous thromboembolism

. Chemical and thermal ocular burns

. Expectations of hypertensive patients attending the GOPC of the University of...

. Factors affecting the implementation of nurse-initiated antiretroviral...

. HIV in acute care

. Knowledge, awareness and readiness of private sector doctors practising in...

. Lung function decline is accelerated in South Africans with cystic fibrosis

. Speaking the language of the patient: indigenous language policy and practice

. Utilisation of staff clinic facility in a Northwest Nigeria hospital

. Mastering your Fellowship

. The design meeting

+ Vol 58, No 2 (March/April) (2016)

. Specialist Physicians (Family Medicine) in private practice

. Optimising pain management - An update

. The allergic eye

. Rheumatoid Arthritis

. Gastro-oesophageal reflux

. Venous Leg Ulcers

. HRT the new NPWT in wound care? Exudate removal the key...

. Sublingual immunotherapy for the treatment of allergies

. Evaluation of the use of oral rehydration therapy in the management of...

. Profile and management of the firework-injured hand

. Multiple cardiovascular disease risk factors in rural Kenya

. Snakebite in north-eastern South Africa

. Physical activity of children from a small rural town, South Africa

. South African–Cuban Medical Collaboration

. WHASA consensus document on the management of lower limb ulcers

. Izilwane, imikhovu and izimpaka – mythical creatures as explanations of illness

+ Vol 58, No 3 (May/June) (2016)

. Zika Virus Disease (ZVD) and the Rio Olympics: Is it safe for athletes to go?

. An update on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

. Evidence that changes the way you practice Bipolar Disorder

. Insomnia disorder: when sleep plays coy, aloof and disdainful

. Stress-related IBS

. Vitamin D – The Vitamin Hormone

. Liraglutide for the treatment of obesity

. Paediatric pain management

. Non-fatal injuries of interpersonal violence at the Leratong Provincial...

. Patient satisfaction with medical consultations among adults attending Mulago...

. Patient preferences regarding the dress code, conduct and resources used by...

. HIV-related knowledge and practices

. Patterns of unprofessional conduct by medical practitioners in South Africa...

. The needs and preferences of general practitioners regarding their CPD learning

. Integrating mental health care services in primary health care clinics

. Patient experiences with designated service provider medication delivery in a...

. Mastering your Fellowship

. The dissonance between teaching and practice

+ Vol 58, No 4 (July/August) (2016)

. National Health Insurance (NHI): Funding is an issue!

. Mind your state: Insights into antidepressant nonadherence

. The pharmacological management of erectile dysfunction – Update 2016

. The pharmacological management of obesity

. A summary overview of the new, direct, target-specific oral anticoagulants

. The pharmacotherapy of low back pain

. Neuropathic pain: targeting the melatonin MT2 receptor

. Management of Cough: a practical approach

. Active myofascial trigger points in head and neck muscles of patients with...

. Investigation of the coexistence of CKD and non-communicable chronic diseases...

. Anti-epileptic prescribing patterns in the South African private health...

. More than scales and tape measures needed to address obesity in South Africa

. The role of locus of control in nyaope addiction treatment

. Self-reported knowledge and use of emergency contraception among women...

. Mastering your Fellowship

. Clinical conundrums in primary health care

+ Vol 58, No 5 (September/October) (2016)

. Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs): Have we lost the battle?

. Southern African guidelines on the safe use of pre-exposure prophylaxis in...

. Acute pain guidelines

. Heartburn, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and non-erosive reflux disease

. An update on the pharmacological treatment of anxiety and related disorders

. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN): an update

. Use of angiotensin receptor – neprilysin inhibitors in heart failure

. Long-acting reversible hormonal contraception

. The Malaria Season Is Upon Us

. Evaluation of a two-question screening tool in the detection of intimate...

. An evaluation of factors influencing perceptual experiences and future plans...

. Self-perceived readiness of medical interns in performing basic medical...

. Knowledge and practice of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of...

. Mastering your fellowship

. Books as therapy

+ Vol 58, No 6 (November/December) (2016)

. COP22 – Marrakech 2016: Is the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol dead?

. An overview of the biological disease modifying drugs available for arthritic...

. The treatment of sexually transmitted infections

. When past and present collide

. Corticosteroids in sports-related injuries: Friend or Foe

. An overview of ivabradine

. Understanding the management of iron deficiency anaemia

. An appraisal of blood pressure control and its determinants among patients...

. Knee osteoarthritis and perceived social support amongst patients in a family...

. Prescribing of meprobamate-containing combination analgesics in South Africa

. Levels of burnout among registrars and medical officers working at...

. Diabetes and hypertension screening in Zandspruit, Johannesburg 2012–2014

. Effect of family-oriented interviews on family function of young persons...

. Mastering your fellowship

. An Acronymic Wilderness

+ Vol 58, No 7 (Anaesthetics CPD Supplement) (2016)

. COPD: What the anaesthetist should know

. Paediatric TIVA and TCI

. Revisiting the Difficult Airway with special reference to the new Difficult...

. Ethical conundrums in anaesthetic practice

. Postoperative confusion in recovery room – a practical approach

. Recreational drugs and implications

. Out of theatre sedation – how I do it safely

. Rapid Sequence Induction of Anaesthesia in the Paediatric Patient

+ Vol 59, No 1 (January/February) (2017)

. Mental Health and Society’s Perceptions

. The pharmacological management of depression – Update 2017

. The effects of an artificially enhanced clinoptilolite in patients with...

. Guidelines for the management of Acne Vulgaris

. Urticaria and Angioedema – More than just Skin Deep!

. Obesity and kidney disease: hidden consequences of the epidemic

. Evolution of Family Medicine in Kenya (1990s to date): a case study

. Nutritional status and metabolic risk in HIV-infected university students

. A new health care profession in rural district hospitals

. The eventual outcome of patients who had lower limb amputations due to...

. Knowledge, attitude and practices of South African healthcare professionals...

. Caregiver satisfaction with a multidisciplinary community-based...

. Optimal management of children on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in primary care

. Perceptions of students regarding the effects of the implementation of the...

. Fertility intention and use of contraception among women living with the...

. Illegible handwriting and other prescription errors on prescriptions at...

. Mastering your fellowship (Online)

+ Vol 59, No 2 (March/April) (2017)

. Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB): Current situation in South Africa

. The medical management of glaucoma

. Bipolar disorder: an overview

. Travel vaccines: information for health care workers

. Evaluation of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme at a...

. Pattern of intimate partner violence disclosure among pregnant women...

. Compliance with standard treatment guidelines in the management of hypertension

. Characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Moses Kotane region...

. Depression in older adults

. Use of the partogram by doctors and midwives at Odi District Hospital,...

. Mastering your fellowship (Online)

. Garden therapy

+ Vol 59, No 3 (May/June) (2017)

. The health of our educators and HIV/AIDS

. Colds and flu – an overview of the management

. Grommets - an update on common indications for tympanostomy tube placement

. Anaemia - a pale ale?

. Common cutaneous dermatophyte infections of the skin and nails

. Gastro-oesophageal reflux

. Clinical practice guidelines for insomnia disorder

. Developing primary health care and public health competencies in...

. Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus — hepatitis B virus co-infection...

. Rural realities in service provision for substance abuse

. Depression, anxiety symptoms and substance use amongst sex workers attending...

. Factors associated with osteoporosis among older patients at the Geriatric...

. A qualitative study of young Nigerian family physicians’ views of their...

. Mastering your fellowship

. Ethical issues with cognitive enhancement

+ Vol 59, No 4 (July/August) (2017)

. Social determinants of health: time for action

. Bipolar disorder: an update

. Maintaining euthyroidism

. Diagnosing a red eye: an allergy or an infection?

. Dysmenorrhoea

. Review of once-monthly oral ibandronate and the use thereof

. Spatial patterns and determinants of fertility levels among women of...

. Methylphenidate use among students living in junior on-campus residences of...

. Factors associated with failed spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean sections in...

. Incidence of unnatural deaths in Transkei sub-region of South Africa (1996–2015)

. An evaluation of the use of the South African Triage Scale in an urban...

. Knowledge of Zika virus disease among reproductive-age women attending a...

. Mastering your fellowship (Online)

. The balance between work and family

+ Vol 59, No 5 (September/October) (2017)

. Cell phone use and ill health: Is there a definite relationship?

. Allergic Conjunctivitis

. An overview of the management of muscle pain and injuries

. An overview of allergy and sinusitis

. Ok, so who wants to colonise my gut? - Overview of Probiotics in certain...

. Child deaths at National District Hospital, Free State

. Awareness of family medicine discipline among clinical medical students of...

. Fear of stigma, beliefs, and knowledge about HIV are barriers to early access...

. Undergraduate medical students’ interest in specialising in Family Medicine...

. Tuberculosis risk factors in Lephalale local municipality of Limpopo...

. Poor control and management of type 2 diabetes mellitus at an under-resourced...

. Mastering your fellowship (Online)

. “I’ve got a long list for you today, doctor”

+ Vol 59, No 6 (November/December) (2017)

. South Africa and national TB control: Are we making progress?

. Glaucoma: a brief update for 2017

. Migraine headaches in a nutshell

. Management of Urinary Tract Infections in Children

. Restoring the Architecture

. Interrogating patient-centredness in undergraduate medical education using an...

. Pattern and correlates of obesity among public service workers in Ondo State,...

. Implementation and evaluation of a weight-reduction programme for diabetic...

. Prevalence and factors associated with tobacco use among adults attending...

. Effect of self-monitoring of blood glucose on glycaemic outcome among type 2...

. An assessment of the integrated nutrition programme for malnourished children...

. Family medicine in South Africa: exploring future scenarios

. The emergency management of a rape case in a nutshell

. Women who give birth before arriving at National District Hospital in...

. Mastering your fellowship (Online)

. Negotiating With The Angry Patient

+ Vol 60, No 1 (January/February) (2018)

. Listeriosis outbreak in South Africa: Are we winning the battle?

. Glucose Control: non-insulin therapies*

. An update on the measurement and management of cholesterol with specific...

. The diagnosis and management of depression in the era of the DSM-5

. The pharmacotherapy of low back pain

. Urinary tract infections in children

. Neutralising Neurophobia

. Obstetric outcomes and antenatal access among adolescent pregnancies in...

. A study of the knowledge and practice of lifestyle modification in patients...

. The bird’s-eye perspective

. Medico-legal documentation of rape or sexual assault

. Retrospective clinical analysis of adverse drug reactions associated with...

. Practice of community-service doctors in the assessment and medico-legal...

. Mastering your fellowship (Online)

. The patient who cannot afford the bus fare to the clinic

+ Vol 60, No 2 (March/April) (2018)

. Publishing in predatory journals: Time for reflections

. Chapter 10: Glucose control: insulin therapy

. Chapter 11: The approach to achieving glycaemic control

. Pharmacotherapeutic Options for Ophthalmic Conjunctivitis

. Underlying causes of chronic bladder dysfunction

. The straight and marrow - a primary care approach to anaemia

. Primary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease

. A Quick and Painless Reminder

. Do we miss half of the injuries sustained during rape because we cannot see...

. Depression among infertile women in Ogbomosoland

. Adult binge drinking

. ‘Treating a patient should be approached in a holistic manner’

. Staffing levels at KwaZulu-Natal district hospitals

. Medico-legal aspects regarding drunk driving

. The cost of not covering payment of treatment for Depressive Disorders

. Mastering your fellowship

. One-Stop General Practice

+ Vol 60, No 3 (May/June) (2018)

. The South African Academy of Family Physicians: new directions

. Focus on Innuvair® Inhaler for Asthma

. A practical guide to the interpretation of PK/PD profiles of longer-acting...

. An update on available pain medications

. Colds, flu and coughing: a review of over-the-counter cold and flu medicines

. Dyspepsia: literature review and evidence for management in primary care

. ERROR 404 – Sleep not found

. Working Around the Problem

. Staff and student health and wellness at the Faculty of Medicine and Health...

. Menstrual abnormalities amongst female South African Hajj pilgrims

. Carbohydrate-derived fulvic acid wellness drink

. Knowledge of final-year medical students at the University of the Free State...

. Factors associated with unintended pregnancy among women attending a public...

. Anthropometric profile and complications in patients with diabetes mellitus...

. Mastering your fellowship

. Prof George Samuel Fehrsen 26 August 1938 – 22 May 2018 (almost 80 years)

. The Pre-Diagnostic Trajectory

+ Vol 60, No 4 (July/August) (2018)

. National Health Insurance Bill: Is it implementable in its current form?

. A practical guide to the interpretation of PK/PD profiles of longer-acting...

. An overview of the management of back pain

. Epilepsy seizure types, classification and treatment

. Herpes zoster (Shingles)

. Magnesium: effects on physical and mental performance

. Chapter 29: Male sexual dysfunction in type 2 diabetes

. Coordinating Health and Industrial Policy in South Africa; A Case Study of...

. Skin cancer awareness and sunscreen use among outpatients of a South African...

. Risk factors and HIV infection among patients diagnosed with deep vein...

. Performance of free prostate-specific antigen ratio in differentiating...

. Allergic rhinitis in medical students at the University of the Free State

. Validity and utility of instruments for screening of depression in women...

. An exploration of the reasons women give for choosing legal termination of...

. Mastering your Fellowship

. Sikanjalo district hospital Procedural medicine teaching unit

. Anaesthesia for dentistry in children

. Patients with congenital heart disease presenting for non-cardiac surgery

. Neuromuscular blocking agents - when is the block deep enough? And how to...

. Non-opioid analgesic options

. Anaphylaxis and anaesthesia

. Hazards with hips in theatre

+ Vol 60, No 5 (September/October) (2018)

. SAAFP moving forward

. The use of skeletal muscle relaxants in musculoskeletal injuries

. Complications of rhinosinusitis

. Grommets and swimmers ear

. Hands on management of muscle pain and injuries

. Managing athlete’s foot

. Practical approach to diagnosis and management of primary immunodeficiency...

. Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare workers about healthcare...

. Typhoid ileal perforation in a semi-urban tertiary health institution in...

. Prevalence and factors associated with abdominal obesity among primary health...

. Prevalence of healthcare-associated infection at a tertiary hospital in the...

. Death and dying

. Knowledge, attitudes and practices of doctors at Jubilee Hospital, Tshwane...

. Mastering your Fellowship

. Saint’s Triad, Occam’s Razor and Hickam’s Dictum

+ Vol 60, No 6 (November/December) (2018)

. Air pollution and child health: What can health care professionals do?

. A “site” for sore eyes

. Prophylaxis - A key component in malaria control

. All headaches are not equal

. Atopic Dermatitis

. Allergic skin conditions - causes, clinical features and treatment

. Challenges experienced by healthcare workers in managing patients with...

. Knowledge, attitudes and practice of healthcare providers regarding...

. An evaluation of the medical internship programme at King Edward VIII...

. Optimum INR intensity and therapeutic INR control in patients with mechanical...

. Quality of primary care physicians’ communication of diabetes self-management...

. Factors influencing post-partum women’s choice of an implantable...

. ‘Telephone Triage’

. Rural medicine and ‘home stay’: a medical student’s experience

. Comment on ‘Cell phone use and ill health: is there a definite relationship?’

. Community-acquired pneumonia in patients admitted to National District...

. Mastering your Fellowship

. Sutton’s law, Phaeochromocytomas and Zebras

+ Vol 61, No 1 (January/February) (2019)

. Changes to the South African Family Practice Journal

. An overview of analgesics: NSAIDs, paracetamol, and topical analgesics

. Depression in doctors: A bitter pill to swallow

. Important pharmacogenomic aspects in the management of HIV/AIDS

. Common dermatological conditions in the HIV patient

. Awareness of the Ward Based Outreach Team and the services offered by the...

. Knowledge of final-year medical students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal...

. Modifiable factors within the prevention of mother-to-child transmission...

. Central obesity is an independent risk factor of poor glycaemic control at Dr...

. The profile of deliberate self-poisoning cases presenting at the emergency...

. Family planning desires of older adults (50 years and over) in Botswana

. Mastering your Fellowship

. Writing therapy

+ Vol 61, No 2 (March/April) (2019)

. Growing the discipline of family medicine as a counterculture

. Treatment of bacterial respiratory infections

. An overview of analgesics: opioids, tramadol, and tapentadol (Part 2)

. Burning issues in blood pressure control

. Understanding Alzheimer disease

. An approach to acute pulmonary embolism in the primary emergency care...

. Brand innovator versus multisource cefpodoxime in respiratory tract infections

. The use of emergency hormonal contraception in South Africa

. Compliance with local diabetic guidelines at a district hospital in...

. Prevalence and predictors of Implanon uptake in Ugu (Ugu North Sub District)...

. Susceptibility to hepatitis B infection, hepatitis B/HIV co-infections and...

. Effect of counselling on the family function of intimate partner violence...

. Prevalence and determinants of self-directed referrals amongst patients at...

. Mastering your Fellowship

. The out-and-about consultation

. Morphine spinals: ICU or ward?

. Perioperative Management of Pacemakers (PM) and Implantable Cardioverter...

. The elderly with a fractured hip – analgesia

. A practical approach to perioperative anticoagulation

. Two medicolegal issues of concern

. A Practical Approach to Anaesthesia for the Child with Musculoskeletal Disease

. Opioid Free Anaesthesia: a paradigm shift

. Difficult paediatric airway

. Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

. Smoking and Vaping: is there a difference?

. CPR: ABC or CAB

+ Vol 61, No 3 (May/June) (2019)

. The silent epidemic among clinicians – Stress and Burnout

. Pharmacotherapy of osteoporosis

. Focus on: Orphenadrine citrate as a muscle relaxant

. To clot, or not to clot – Antithrombotic therapy is the question

. Management of paediatric asthma

. Pharmacotherapeutic Options for Ophthalmic Conjunctivitis

. The management of snakebites in South Africa

. An overview of analgesics - anticonvulsants, antidepressants, and other...

. Management of rabies

. Households’ satisfaction with the healthcare services rendered by a...

. Evaluating the performance of South African primary care

. Biomarkers, shock index and modified early warning score among older medical...

. Weight bias and eating behaviours of persons with overweight and obesity...

. Prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in a multiracial female population in...

. The perceptions of general practitioners on National Health Insurance in...

. Lifestyle counselling and behavioural change

. Mastering your Fellowship

. The Truth

+ Vol 61, No 4 (July/August) (2019)

. On being relationship-centred

. Professor Gboyega Adebola Ogunbanjo

. A ‘look’ into conjunctivitis

. Burning issues in the prevention of heart failure

. Exercise, illness and drug use

. The sore throat: a clinical approach to tonsillopharyngitis

. Caregivers of children with diabetes mellitus

. Optimising the learning environment for undergraduate students in the...

. Perceptions of community health workers on their training, teamwork and practice

. Determinants of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in healthy young adults...

. A review of the management and outcome of patients admitted with cryptococcal...

. Mastering your Fellowship

. I got burnt once (IGBO)

+ Vol 61, No 5 (September/October) (2019)

. National Health Insurance – a Bill too far?

. Rhinosinusitis and allergy: a relationship of random meetings

. Management of the patient with chronic obstructive airway disease (COPD) in a...

. Chronic kidney disease for the primary care clinician

. Mental health care - a public health priority in South Africa

. Management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding

. Community healthcare workers’ satisfaction with ward-based outreach team...

. Factors associated with clinical outcomes among neonates admitted with acute...

. The socioeconomic impact of rural-origin graduates working as healthcare...

. The use, knowledge and attitudes regarding hormonal contraceptive products of...

. Knowledge and perception of Family Medicine among medical students at...

. Adherence to iron prophylactic therapy during pregnancy in an urban regional...

. Mastering your Fellowship

. Gardening as a prescription

+ Vol 61, No 6 (November/December) (2019)

. Health care is all about relationships

. Burning issues in acute heart failure management

. Treating complexity in the older adult - the role of the geriatric giants

. An HIV-free generation: review of prevention strategies

. European osteoporosis pharmacological guidelines confirm current recommended...

. Integrating services for impact and sustainability

. Profile of adult patients admitted with drug-induced liver injury at a...

. An assessment of erectile dysfunction among male diabetics attending Temba...

. Factors associated with physical activity amongst patients with hypertension...

. An evaluation of male learners’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding...

. A profile of Caesarean sections performed at a district hospital in Tshwane,...

. The quality of feedback from outpatient departments at referral hospitals to...

. The potential impact of dietary supplement adulteration on patient assessment...

. Improving the quality of clinical training in the workplace

. Mastering your Fellowship

. The spiritual construction of depression

+ Vol 62, No 1 (Part 1) (2020)

. Table of Contents Vol 62, No 1 (2020)

. Editorial

. Social media use by health professionals: To do or not to do?

. Usage of smart devices amongst medical practitioners in Universitas Academic...

. Trends in practice intentions and preferences of clinical associate students

. Training family physicians

. Variation between pragmatic and standardised blood pressure measurements in a...

. History of academic family medicine in South Africa – When did it start?

. A framework to benchmark the quality of clinical assessment in a South...

. An approach to hypertensive disorders in pregnancy for the primary care...

. A primary care approach to the management of Arthritis

. An overview of the new rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis regimens available...

. Mastering your fellowship

. National Health Insurance unpacked: Part 1

+ Vol 62, No 1 (Part 2) (2020)

. Family doctors on the frontline

. A response to an inaccurate interpretation of the validity of the red...

. Reasons women terminate their pregnancies legally and their contraceptive...

. Preparing medical graduates to care for geriatric patients

. Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids among primary healthcare...

. Circumcised men’s perceptions, understanding and experiences of voluntary...

. An assessment of nutritional status in children of rural, northern...

. Challenges facing professional nurses implementing the Integrated Management...

. Prevalence of substance use amongst people living with human immunodeficiency...

. Burden of caring for children living with human immunodeficiency virus in a...

. Learning person-centred consultation skills in clinical medicine

. Final-year medical students need to know their future supervisory role of...

. Using community-based participatory research in improving the management of...

. The determinants of contraception use amongst female patients attending Odi...

. Establishing a pharmacist–prescriber partnership in publicly funded primary...

. Treating acute rhinitis and exacerbations of chronic rhinitis – A role for...

. The Global Initiative for Asthma 2019 recommendation for mild asthma – A...

. Magnitude, trends and prevention of road traffic accidents in the Republic of...

. Primary care management of the coronavirus (COVID-19)

. Novel coronavirus pandemic: A clinical overview

. An overview of the viral haemorrhagic fevers for the primary care doctor

. Mastering your fellowship

. National Health Insurance unpacked

. Addendum: Primary care management of the coronavirus (COVID-19)

+ Vol 62, No 1 (Part 3) (2020)

. COVID-19 with social distancing, isolation, quarantine and cooperation,...

. The role of family physicians in emergency and essential surgical care in the...

. Tribute to Dr Andre Marais: 1976–2020

. The forgotten needs of mothers during neonatal transfers

. Assessing the quality of postnatal care offered to mothers and babies by...

. The attitude and perceptions of doctors at Letaba Hospital towards family...

. Comparison of postpartum family planning uptake between primiparous and...

. Quit attempts among current tobacco users attending the outpatient department...

. Acute stroke in the emergency department

. Influence of patients’ living conditions on tuberculosis treatment outcomes...

. What we need is health system transformation and not health system...

. Knowledge and misconceptions of parents of children with attention-deficit...

. Perceived enablers of exclusive breastfeeding by teenage mothers in Ghana

. Experiences of women, men and healthcare workers accessing family planning...

. Primary care providers and hypertension in pregnancy

. End-of-life decision-making capacity in an elderly patient with schizophrenia...

. Creating a learning environment in your practice or facility

. Primary management of burn injuries: Balancing best practice with pragmatism

. Chronic non-cancer pain management in primary care

. Mastering your fellowship

. National Health Insurance unpacked

+ Vol 62, No 1 (Part 4) (2020)

. What is the new normal?

. Magnitude of missed opportunities for prediabetes screening among...

. The impact of stress on depression, ill health and coping in family members...

. A profile of traumatic brain injuries and associated cervical spine injuries...

. A descriptive study of suspected perinatal asphyxia at Mitchells Plain...

. Is guideline-driven prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism common practice in...

. Not yet 90-90-90

. The experiences of home-based care workers when rendering services in the...

. Evaluation of the quality of service delivery in private sector, primary care...

. Paediatric atopic eczema (atopic dermatitis) in South Africa

. Association between social support and viral load in adults on highly active...

. Evaluation of household assessment data collected by community health workers...

. Risky sexual behaviour amidst predicament of acceptable sexually transmitted...

. Substance use amongst high school learners in the south of Johannesburg

. A description of events surrounding the index COVID-19 diagnosis in a staff...

. A classic case suggestive of an unruptured ectopic pregnancy with unexpected...

. Acute allergic rhinitis

. Access considerations for a COVID-19 vaccine for South Africa

. Establishing family physician research networks in South Africa

. Pharmacotherapy of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

. Making sense of families, households and care

. Opportunity for change: Undergraduate training in family medicine

. Revisiting the doctor’s role at the primary healthcare clinic

. Abortion reforms in South Africa

. The primary care provider’s role in providing supportive and palliative care...

. Mastering your fellowship

. National Health Insurance unpacked: Part 4: Remuneration of practitioners

. Acknowledgement to reviewers

+ Vol 63, No 1 (Part 1) (2021)

. Table of Contents Vol 63

. COVID-19 disruption: Family physicians at the forefront

. From the President’s Desk

. Availability, functionality and access of blood pressure machines at the...

. Knowledge, attitudes and practices of hospital-based staff regarding physical...

. The impact of basic dermatology education and training on primary healthcare...

. Screening for depression at the primary care level

. Prevalence and factors associated with suicidal ideation amongst college...

. Applying empathic communication skills in clinical practice

. Reaching consensus on an analgesia protocol for paediatric burn patients in a...

. More than myalgia: An unusual presentation of exertional rhabdomyolysis

. Barriers to access second-trimester abortion: A case report

. Drawing lessons from the standard treatment guidelines and essential...

. Severe asthma in South Africa

. A recommended management plan for coronavirus disease 2019–positive geriatric...

. Assessment and management of shoulder pain at primary care level

. The contribution of family physicians and primary care doctors to...

. A primary care approach to abdominal pain in adults

. Mastering your fellowship

+ Vol 63, No 1 (Part 2) (2021)

. The new human resources for health policy supports the need for South African...

. From the President’s Desk

. Ototoxicity: A review of South African studies

. Demographic stratification of Type 2 diabetes and comorbidities in district...

. ‘This won’t hurt a bit!’ – A descriptive review of health care professionals’...

. Temporal variation in suicide in peri-urban Pretoria

. Transient gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia

. A case series of post-partum haemorrhage managed using Ellavi uterine balloon...

. Skills for communicating severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2...

. Developmental delay in a resource-constrained environment

. Primary healthcare approach to substance abuse management

. Anaesthesia for ruptured ectopic pregnancy at district level

. Mastering your fellowship

+ Vol 63, No 1 (Part 3) (2021)

. COVID-19 – Inequities, the third wave and vaccination

. From The President’s Desk

. Clinical outcomes of hospitalised COVID-19 patients at Mthatha Regional...

. Are interpersonal communication skills adequately taught at postgraduate...

. Do socio-economically disadvantaged patients prefer shared decision-making?

. Substance abuse among high school learners in a rural education district in...

. The use of point-of-care ultrasound in a regional emergency department in...

. Alternative mechanisms for delivery of medication in South Africa

. Doctor-perceived-barriers to telephone clinics at KwaZulu-Natal hospitals...

. Healthcare providers’ perceptions and understanding of voluntary medical male...

. Profile and obstetric outcome of teenage pregnancies compared with pregnant...

. Mood responses to COVID-19: Implications for family practice in South Africa

. A case report of detecting subclinical coagulopathy in a patient with...

. Lessons from COVID-19 in South Africa

. Raising awareness about the unintended consequences of hand sanitiser in...

. Clinical diagnosis and treatment of scabies, a neglected tropical disease

. Secondary hypertension

. Access to healthcare for people with disabilities in South Africa

. Updated programmatic learning outcomes for the training of family physicians...

. Preanaesthetic assessment and management in the context of the district hospital

. Developmental delay in a resource-constrained environment

. Malnutrition in children under the age of 5 years in a primary health care...

. Mastering your fellowship

. Erratum

+ Vol 63, No 1 (Part 4) (2021)

. Academy calls on South Africans to vaccinate

. Next5 – A new South African Academy of Family Physicians initiative (‘You...

. Accidental self-inoculation of a veterinary field worker with Calf...

. Investigating the effect of the Vula Mobile app on coordination of care and...

. A retrospective audit of pain assessment and management post-caesarean...

. Prevalence and associated factors of intimate partner violence amongst women...

. Evaluating the burden of head injuries on a rural emergency department in...

. The knowledge and perceptions regarding antibiotic stewardship of the interns...

. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare service access for the...

. Demographic profile of patients and risk factors associated with suicidal...

. Improving health-related quality of life instrument translation into South...

. A descriptive study of demographics, triage allocations and patient outcomes...

. The development of an explanatory model for voluntary medical male...

. Professional experiences in the transition of Cuban-trained South African...

. Reorganisation of primary care services during COVID-19 in the Western Cape,...

. Continuing professional development in Eswatini

. Condom use education, promotion and reasons for condom use

. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on accessing HIV care: A case report

. Evaluation of serological assays for the diagnosis of HIV infection in adults

. Fake news and fallacies: Exploring vaccine hesitancy in South Africa

. Leprosy review

. Management approach of patients with violent and aggressive behaviour in a...

. Lifestyle medicine

. Cervical screening: A complete and patient centred approach

. Mastering your fellowship

. Erratum

. Acknowledgement to reviewers

+ Vol 64, No 1 (Part 1) (2022)

. Table of Contents Vol 64, No 1 (2022)

. Medical education at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic

. From the President’s Desk – Part 1, 2022

. Opinion

. A values-driven approach to vaccine hesitancy conversations

. Screen-based behaviour in children is more than meets the eye

. Self-confidence and knowledge of suicide assessment and prevention amongst...

. Preparedness level of frontline healthcare professionals in Tshwane regarding...

. Preparedness for paediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation amongst medical...

. The knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding family history of hereditary...

. Obesity and sickness absenteeism among health workers in a private hospital...

. Two months follow-up of patients with non-critical COVID-19 in Cape Town,...

. Knowledge, attitudes and practices of men in a South African rural community...

. Building blocks for a public health ethics framework for the geriatric community

. Mastering your fellowship: Part 1, 2022

. The use of vagal manoeuvres in narrow complex tachyarrhythmias in primary care

. Palpitations: Evaluation and management by primary care practitioners

. A ‘game of dressings’: Strategies for wound management in primary health care

+ Vol 64, No 1 (Part 2) (2022)

. Embracing complexity in primary care

. Transition tips

. The contribution of family physicians to district health services in South...

. Topical cannabidiol (CBD) in skin pathology – A comprehensive review and...

. Physical activity and sedentary behaviour of primary school learners in the...

. Blood pressure control in hypertensive patients attending a rural community...

. Challenges faced by healthcare workers at a central hospital in Zimbabwe...

. The COVID-19 pandemic and disruptions in a district quality improvement...

. Prevalance of abnormal vault cytology after hysterectomy for cervical...

. Use of the Vula App to refer patients in the West Coast District

. Coverage of diabetes complications screening in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa

. Retention of medical officers in the district health services of the Western...

. Epidemiology of interpersonal violence at a regional hospital emergency unit...

. Prevalence of overweight and obesity amongst patients with diabetes and their...

. Mastering your fellowship: Part 2, 2022

. Traumatic hand injury management and outcomes: A case report

. Unpacking assisted admissions under the Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002

. Management of self-harm, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts

+ Vol 64, No 1 (Part 3) (2022)

. Social media and health – Is it all good, bad or just ugly?

. From the President's Desk - Part 3, 2022

. Smoking cessation among people with mental illness: A South African perspective

. A description of sodium valproate, lamotrigine and levetiracetam consumption...

. Acute myocardial infarction at a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal –...

. Impact of COVID-19 – Experiences of 5th year medical students at the...

. Factors influencing treatment adherence in hypertension and HIV management in...

. Early removal of etonogestrel subcutaneous contraceptive implant at a...

. Implementing active surveillance for tuberculosis

. Perceptions and attitudes of black men in a rural district of South Africa...

. Measuring the impact of community-based interventions on type 2 diabetes...

. Clinical review of the clinical necessity of lumbar punctures performed on...

. The effects of traditional healing on HIV and AIDS management

. Hypertensive patients’ knowledge and practices on lifestyle modification in...

. Preventing antenatal stillbirths: An innovative approach for primary health care

. Mastering your fellowship: Part 3, 2022

. Telehealth in South Africa: A guide for healthcare practitioners in primary care

. Late-life depression and the family physician

. Adverse reactions to food: Navigating the maze in primary health care

+ Vol 64, No 1 (Part 4) (2022)

. Artificial intelligence

. Reflections on a rural road to family medicine

. A pandemic guided by the SARS-CoV-2 PCR test: What should the clinician know?

. Knowledge of final year undergraduate nursing students about HIV and AIDS in...

. Oxygen as a drug and scarce commodity: Do we use it rationally?

. Utilisation of village health workers’ services for tuberculosis screening in...

. COVID-19 and diabetic ketoacidosis

. Current norms and practices in using a seizure diary for managing epilepsy

. Patients’ perception of service quality in a healthcare not-for-profit...

. Male attitudes towards family planning in the Limpopo province of South Africa

. The profile of patients with haemophilia managed at a haemophilia treatment...

. Stakeholders’ views on the utility and employment strategies of clinical...

. Reasons given by women for discontinuing the use of progestogen implants at...

. Suicide attempts among students of higher education, Nelson Mandela Bay...

. Perceptions of specialists in the public sector, on the role and value of...

. Awareness of health risks associated with smokeless tobacco use among users...

. Mastering Your Fellowship: Part 4, 2022

. Troubleshooting obstetric spinal anaesthesia at district hospital level

. Palpable breast lumps: An age-based approach to evaluation and diagnosis

. Failed tracheal intubation in primary health care

. The outbreak of monkeypox: A clinical overview

. Acknowledgement to Reviewers

+ Vol 65, No 1 (Part 1) (2023)

. Table of Contents Vol 65, No 1 (2023)

. The role of family medicine and primary health care and its impact on the...

. From the President’s Desk – Part 1, 2023

. Clinical review of stroke care at National District Hospital, Bloemfontein

. Preoperative physiotherapy education for patients undergoing colorectal...

. The perceptions and attitudes of patients with epilepsy to the use of a...

. The profile of Black South African men diagnosed with prostate cancer in the...

. Knowledge, attitudes and practices of sharps waste disposal by diabetic...

. Acute kidney injury among hospitalised patients who died due to COVID-19 in...

. Enhancing public awareness and practice of prostate cancer screening among...

. Piloting of virtual group education for diabetes in Cape Town

. Perceptions of private specialist outreach services at a rural district...

. Comprehensive patient education and counselling for non-communicable diseases...

. Improving outcomes in co-morbid diabetes and COVID-19

. Alexis O-ring wound retractor versus traditional metal retractors for the...

. Exploratory study on factors influencing the introduction of complementary...

. Non-adherence to growth monitoring and promotion sessions amongst caregivers...

. Factors influencing insulin initiation in primary care facilities in Cape...

. Developing entrustable professional activities for family medicine training...

. Mastering Your Fellowship: Part 1, 2023

. The flip side of frequent sanitising and hand washing

. Improving service provision through change management

. Do not lose your patient in translation

. Erratum

+ Vol 65, No 1 (Part 2) (2023)

. One World, One Health: A growing need for an integrated global health approach

. The family physician’s guide to the private sector galaxy

. Family physicians and the big question

. Compliance of medical practitioners with diabetic treatment guidelines in...

. The effect of substance uses on antiretroviral treatment adherence in primary...

. Perceptions of women enrolled in a cardiovascular disease screening and...

. Facilitators and barriers to voluntary medical male circumcision as an HIV...

. Integration of traditional medicine into the mental healthcare system in...

. Level of patient safety culture among public healthcare professionals in...

. Risks of Type 2 diabetes among older people living with HIV: A scoping review

. Conjoint tobacco and alcohol use and depression among HIV-positive patients...

. Experience of the new seizure diary in the Free State and Northern Cape

. Exploring the collaborative care of patients with pelvic fractures in...

. The prevalence of chronic kidney disease among type 2 diabetes mellitus...

. Mastering your fellowship: Part 2, 2023

. Intraosseous line insertion for the primary health care physician

. An introduction to insulin use in type 2 diabetes mellitus

. Paediatric palliative care for the generalist

+ Vol 65, No 1 (Part 3) (2023)

. Gender-based violence – An increasing epidemic in South Africa

. From the President’s Desk: Part 3, 2023

. A single-centred retrospective observational analysis on mortality trends...

. Quality of care of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at a public sector...

. Medical practitioners’ knowledge and awareness of multiple myeloma at public...

. Experiences of patients with chronic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic in...

. Ten-year predictors of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients...

. Cardiac scoring systems, coronary artery disease and major adverse...

. Mastering your fellowship: Part 3, 2023

. Vertiginous dizziness: A primary care approach

. The pearls and pitfalls of setting high-quality multiple choice questions for...

. Central venous pressure line insertion for the primary health care physician

+ Vol 65, No 1 (Part 4) (2023)

. A review of published research in the South African Family Practice - A...

. Recovering from burnout

. South African Family Practice Manual, fourth edition: Meeting expectations?

. Methadone use for acute opioid withdrawal in Tshwane shelters during the...

. The use of point-of-care ultrasound in Tshwane public and private sector...

. Exploring the perspectives of community members on use of Nyaope in Tshwane,...

. Occupational burnout among doctors at Mankweng and Pietersburg hospitals,...

. Allergic rhinitis

. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of chronic disease patients in Bojanala...

. The family dynamics of children on the streets of Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria

. Mistrust in government and National Health Insurance

. Medical registrars at the University of the Free State

. Healthcare access for children in a low-income area in Cape Town

. Local language proficiency of fourth-year medical students at the University...

. The psychological impact of COVID-19 on frontline doctors in Tshwane public...

. Neonatal death audits at Kgapane Hospital, Limpopo province

. A qualitative study of pharmacists’ perceptions and awareness of homoeopathic...

. The support group impact on enhancing the self-worth of women who terminated...

. A health sciences researcher’s experience of manuscript review comments,...

. South African medical interns’ perspectives on the use of point of care...

. Vitamin D supplementation in a post-pandemic era: A narrative review

. Guiding the emerging primary care researcher

. Mastering Your fellowship: Part 4, 2023

. Long COVID: An approach to clinical assessment and management in primary care

. First-time traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation

. An introduction to gender affirming healthcare

. Towards a climate-resilient primary health care service

. Acknowledgement to reviewers

+ Vol 66, No 1 (Part 1) (2024)

. Brain drain in South Africa is affecting health care

. From the President’s Desk: Part 1, 2024

. Health budget cuts will be paid for by the most vulnerable

. Mental illness attitudes, service provision interest and further training...

. Assessing index CD4 and associated outcomes at 1-year in a tertiary HIV...

. Diabetes Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in adults with type 2 diabetes...

. Diet and exercise knowledge and practices for diabetes care within families...

. Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of nursing students regarding vaccines

. Psychological distress and PTSD among clinicians in Roma, Lesotho during the...

. Challenges and opportunities in adolescent intellectual disability care and...

. Forensic evidence preservation following an incident of rape

. Effect of adult day care centre attendance on hypertension management

. Mastering your fellowship: Part 1, 2024

. Enhancing sexual health in primary care: Guidance for practitioners

. Umbilical vein catheterisation for the family physician working in primary...

. Ramadhan fasting for people living with chronic illness

. Innovative approaches to neonatal jaundice diagnosis and management in...

+ Vol 66, No 1 (Part 2) (2024)

. Myriad untold stories unfolding daily

. Mastering job interview skills for family physicians

. Is promoting euthanasia or assisted suicide really a good idea?

. Emergency care visits at a South African hospital

. The lived experiences of HIV-positive women in rural Zimbabwe

. Investigating causes of the high prevalence of sexually transmitted...

. The views of family physicians on National Health Insurance in Gauteng...

. Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes reduction among older people living with...

. Registrars’ experience with research in family medicine training programmes...

. Causes of stillbirths at Kgapane hospital, Limpopo province

. Palliative care in the emergency department

. Specialties preference by gender among medical students at Sefako Makgatho...

. Sociodemographics, behaviour and knowledge of first South African HPV-vaccine...

. Evidence of learning in workplace-based assessments in a Family Medicine...

. Determinants of antiretroviral therapy adherence among transgender women in...

. Lived experiences of women with spontaneous abortion at a district hospital,...

. A scoping review of strategies for adolescents’ sexual and reproductive...

. The sustainability of group empowerment and training for people with diabetes...

. The career pathways of new family physicians in South Africa from 2008 to 2022

. The misuse of codeine containing medicines

. Evaluating the new family medicine internship programmes in the Western Cape,...

. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV service interruptions amid...

. Coping mechanisms used by caregivers of HIV/AIDS orphans in North West...

. Perspectives of pregnant women on the utilisation of a maternity waiting home...

. A community service doctor’s experiences of mental healthcare provision in...

. Community-oriented primary care footprinting

. Medical interns’ training in family medicine at a district hospital and...

. Mastering your fellowship: Part 2, 2024

. A mindful approach to physician self-care

. An approach to the management of acute poisoning in emergency settings

+ Vol 66, No 1 (Part 3) (2024)

. Using ChatGPT in family medicine and primary health care

. The contribution of Specialist Family Physicians to South Africa’s private...

. The utility of computed tomography at a district-level public hospital in...

. The impact, perceptions and needs of parents of children with epidermolysis...

. Social accountability challenges and recommendations by community service...

. Hybrid electronic record

. Knowledge, attitudes and practices on diabetic foot care among nurses in...

. Hepatitis B immunisation and immune status of nurses in a regional hospital...

. Knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer and human papillomavirus...

. The extent of interruptions to primary care medical officers’ consultations...

. Depression among people living with HIV at a district hospital in...

. Age, gender and household infrastructural inequality in COVID-19

. Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral therapy among young adults in...

. Impact of COVID-19 on continuing professional development

. A clinical audit of red blood cell transfusion practices at a district...

. Waist-based anthropometric measures and central adiposity-related...

. More than chest pain: A case of oesophageal foreign body ingestion

. Mastering your fellowship: Part 3, 2024

. Context-sensitive holistic care of women with one previous Caesarean section

. Regional anaesthesia for district hospitals and clinics

. An approach to persons who are not willing to engage in behavioural change

+ Vol 66, No 1 (Part 4) (2024)

. The exceptional potential in extending primary care exposure for South...

. Crafting a compelling curriculum vitae

. What do women with epilepsy know about pregnancy?

. Impact of burnout on depression among nurses at a private hospital in...

. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among unvaccinated individuals in a primary care...

. Self-care practices among professional nurses employed in primary health care...

. An evaluation of support to the second victims in Tshwane District Health...

. Perspectives and attitudes of South African medical professionals towards...

. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adults treated at a district hospital...

. Understanding the struggle

. A baseline audit of post-vasectomy follow-up at three Cape Town district...

. Monitoring patients on ART within the CCMDD programme and those attending an...

. Medication adherence in geriatric patients attending medical outpatient...

. A review of burnout among doctors in South Africa

. Tobacco use and readiness to treat tobacco users among primary healthcare...

. Hypertension guideline implementation and blood pressure control in...

. The lifestyle factors of medical doctors in academic hospitals, Bloemfontein,...

. Nurses’ knowledge to identify, prevent and manage hypertensive disorder of...

. Prevalence and risk factors of osteoarthritis in patients at a public...

. Email invitations to publish

. Factors associated with unfavourable treatment outcomes among tuberculosis...

. Recent South African court rulings on failing to disclose HIV status to...

. Mastering your fellowship: Part 4, 2024

. How to approach patients and families at the end of life

. Management of neonates with respiratory distress syndrome in resource-limited...

. Legal requirements for reporting clinical cases to the South African police...

. Acknowledgement to reviewers

+ Vol 67, No 1 (Part 1) (2025)

. The growing problem of obesity in South Africa

. From the President’s Desk: Part 1, 2025

. ‘Gender affirming healthcare’ is not what the family physician needs to know

. Characteristics of paediatric burn injuries seen in the tertiary emergency...

. Cross-cultural adaptation

. Final-year students’ perceptions of online integrated primary care learning

. Factors associated with successful treatment outcomes among tuberculosis...

. Risk factors for Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infections

. Healthcare professionals’ knowledge and attitudes on termination of pregnancy...

. Gauteng mental healthcare providers’ understanding of cultural and religious...

. We are treated differently

. Perspectives of speech-language therapists on patient safety incidents in...

. Community service rehabilitation therapists’ perspectives of...

. Factors associated with non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy among...

. Examining the social determinants of HIV/AIDS in Madidi village in Bojanala...

. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on forensic pathology services in Limpopo...

. Rationalising blood tests in a resource-limited emergency unit

. Mastering your fellowship: Part 1, 2025

. Domestic violence: Screening and management in South Africa

. Primary health care strengthening through the lens of healthcare system thinking

. A guide for arterial line insertion for the South African primary care...

+ Vol 67, No 1 (Part 2) (2025)

. Primary care clinicians’ role in advocating for equitable healthcare access

. Transition tips: How can we be better leaders as family physicians?

. Men undergoing medical circumcision at a community health centre

. A comparative analysis of voluntary medical male circumcision before and...

. Fall risk screening

. Causes of delayed antenatal care at an urban community health centre in...

. Stakeholders’ views on public-private partnerships for rehabilitation...

. Effectiveness of inbuilt cell phone reminders in chronic medication compliance

. Understanding the dignity experience of South African patients in primary...

. Implementation of the patient safety incident guideline in district health...

. Non-urgent patients in emergency centres in Western Cape district health...

. Knowledge, attitudes and practices on hypertension among patients in a...

. Sedentary behaviour of pregnant women in South Africa: A cross-sectional study

. Patient safety incidences: Perspectives of South African audiologists

. The competency of nurses in basic life support at district hospitals in Cape...

. Implementing active surveillance for tuberculosis: A quality improvement project

. Bronchiolitis in children ≤ 12 months during the pre-flu season of 2024

. Reflections on qualitative research

. Mastering your Fellowship: Part 2, 2025

. The critical role of primary care clinicians in the early detection of ocular...

. A ‘COMMON SENSE’ approach to geriatric patients in clinical practice

. Mastering blood gas interpretation: A practical guide for primary care providers

. Erratum

+ Vol 67, No 1 (Part 3) (2025)

. Road traffic accidents, still a challenge in South Africa

. Portfolio of learning in clinical training

. Post-exposure prophylaxis for sexual assault victim-survivors

. A rationale and framework for sharing mindfulness in trauma-dense communities...

. Mastering your fellowship: Part 3, 2025

+ Vol 67, No 1 (Part 4) (2025)

. Stepping up in clinical governance

. Celebrating our journal’s commitment to strengthening primary health care...

. An approach to heart failure for the public-sector primary care clinician

. Mastering your fellowship: Part 4, 2025

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