Volume 106; Issue 6

South African Medical Journal

Volume 106; Issue 6

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Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the Western Cape, South Africa: Where do we come from and where are we going?

Esterhuizen, A I, Greenberg, L J, Ballo, R, Goliath, R G, Wilmshurst, J M

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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Position statement on cannabis

Stein, for the Executive Committee of the Cen, Dan Joseph

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Hyperostosis in siblings

Spranger, J W, Lausch, E

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South African Medical Journal

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Thanatophoric dysplasia: A review

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

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Spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 in South Africa: Epidemiology, pathogenesis and therapy

Watson, L, Smith, D C, Scholefield, J, Ballo, R, Kidson, S, Greenberg, L J, Wood, M J A

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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Bardet Biedl syndrome in South Africa: A single founder mutation

Fieggen, K, Milligan, C, Henderson, B, Esterhuizen, A I

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2016

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Dental needs of intellectualy disabled children attending six special educational facilities in Cape Town

Roberts, T, Chetty, M, Kimmie-Dhansay, F, Fieggen, K, Stephen, L X G

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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The hereditary ataxias: Where are we now? Four decades of local research

Smith, D C, Greenberg, L J, Bryer, A

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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Screening for retinopathy of prematurity in a provincial hospital in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Jacoby, Mark Roland, Du Toit, Linett

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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Osteogenesis imperfecta type III in South Africa: Psychosocial challenges

Stephen, L X G, Roberts, T, Van Hayden, E, Chetty, M

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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From Africa and India to Blackpool: Military history and ambulance services

De Villiers, Wim

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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An overview of cancer research in South African academic and research institutions, 2013 - 2014

Moodley, Jennifer, Stefan, D Cristina, Sewram, Vikash, Ruff, Paul, Freeman, Melvyn, Asante-Shongwe, Kwanele

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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Emergence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus at a tertiary paediatric hospital in South Africa

Lochan, Harsha, Moodley, Clinton, Rip, Diane, Bamford, Colleen, Hendricks, Marc, Davidson, Alan, Eley, Brian

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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A possible heterozygous advantage in muscular dystrophy

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Interruption of enzyme replacement therapy in Gaucher disease

Goldblatt, J, Fletcher, J M, McGill, J, Szer, J, Wilson, M

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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Cone opsins, colour blindness and cone dystrophy: Genotype-phenotype correlations

Gardner, J C, Michaelides, M, Hardcastle, A J

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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Bardet Biedl syndrome in South Africa: A single founder mutation

Fieggen, K, Milligan, C, Henderson, B, Esterhuizen, A I

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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Pamidronate treatment for osteogenesis imperfecta in black South Africans

Henderson, B D, Isaac, N, Mabele, O, Khiba, S, Nkayi, A, Mokoena, T

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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Psoriatic arthritis: An assessment of clinical, biochemical and radiological features in a single-centre South African cohort

Maharaj, Ajesh Basantharan, Rajkaran, Michelle, Govender, Jayandran, Maharaj, Kasthurba, De Vries, Niek, Tak, Paul-Peter

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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Update on adolescent mental health

Paruk, Saeeda, Karim, Enver

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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People and wildlife in the Tristan da Cunha islands

Holdgate, Martin

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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Osteogenesis imperfecta in southern Africa: Peter Beighton’s legacy

Sillence, David

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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The role of appropriate diagnostic testing in acute respiratory tract infections: An antibiotic stewardship strategy to minimise diagnostic uncertainty in primary care

Brink, Adrian John, Van Wyk, Johan, Moodley, V M, Corcoran, Craig, Ekermans, Pieter, Nutt, Louise, Boyles, Tom, Perovic, Olga, Feldman, Charles, Richards, Guy, Mendelson, Marc

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with joint laxity (Beighton type): A unique South African disorder

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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HAART in hand: The change in Kaposi’s sarcoma presentation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Naidoo, Levashni, Jacobson, Judith S, Neugut, Alfred I, Dlova, Ncoza C, Mosam, Anisa

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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Evaluating the contribution of APOBEC3G haplotypes, on influencing HIV infection in a Zimbabwean paediatric population

Mhandire, K, Duri, K, Mhandire, D, Musarurwa, C, Stray-Pedersen, B, Dandara, C

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in the presence of connective tissue disease and HIV infection: A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge in a resource- constrained setting

Perumal, Rubeshan, Marais, Johannes Andries, Brown, Susan

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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Osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndrome in South Africa

Chetty, M, Stephen, L X G, Roberts, T

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Prevalence rates in South Africa

Olivier, L, Curfs, L M G, Viljoen, D L

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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predicted v. real prevalence of the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome in children with congenital heart disease presenting to Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, South Africa: A prospective study

De Decker, R, Bruwer, Z, Hendricks, L, Schoeman, M, Schutte, G, Lawrenson, J

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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A meta-analysis of the efficacy of preoperative surgical safety checklists to improve perioperative outcomes

Biccard, Bruce M, Rodseth, Reitze, Cronje, Larissa, Agaba, Peter, Chikumba, Edson, Du Toit, Leon, Farina, Zane, Fischer, Stephanie, Gopalan, P Dean, Govender, Komalan, Kanjee, Jayd, Kingwill, Aidan, M

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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Pyle metaphyseal dysplasia in an African child: Case report and review of the literature

Wonkam, A, Makubalo, N, Roberts, T, Chetty, M

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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Health financing lessons from Thailand for South Africa on the path towards universal health coverage

Blecher, Mark, Pillay, Anban, Patcharanarumol, Walaiporn, Panichkriangkrai, Warisa, Tangcharoensathien, Viroj, Teerawattananon, Yot, Pannarunothai, Supasit, Davén, Jonatan

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Delay and poor diagnosis of Down syndrome in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A retrospective review of postnatal cytogenetic testing

Willoughby, Mark, Aldous, Colleen, Patrick, Mark, Kavonic, Shelagh, Christianson, Arnold

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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Retinopathy of prematurity screening criteria and workload implications at Tygerberg Children’s Hospital, South Africa: A cross-sectional study

Visser Kift, Elsime, Freeman, Nicola, Cook, Colin, Myer, Landon

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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Inherited retinal disorders in South Africa and the clinical impact of evolving technologies

Roberts, L, Goliath, R, Rebello, G, Bardien, S, September, A V, Bartmann, L, Loubser, F, Greenberg, L J, Ramesar, R S

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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Using the skills of academic elders

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Interpreting genetic risks

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Tributes

Horan, Frank T, Hall, David N, Mannion, Steve, Basel, Donald

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A pillar of academic and research excellence: The enduring influence of mentorship in science

Soskolne, Colin

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Complex adaptive HIV/AIDS risk reduction: Plausible implications from findings in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Burman, Chris J, Aphane, Marota A

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A case of biventricular endomyocardial fibrosis complicated by right ventricular outflow tract aneurysms

Gonçalves, Ricardo, Meel, Ruchika

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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Hepatitis B infection in HIV-1-infected patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy in Lomé, Togo: Prevalence and molecular consequences

Patassi, Akouda, Benaboud, Sihem, Landoh, Dadja Essoya, Salou, M, Dagnra, Anoumou Claver, Saka, Bayaki, Krivine, Anne, Meritet, Jean-François, Pitché, Palokinam, Salmon-Ceron, Dominique

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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Cytogenetics at the University of Cape Town: A 45-year journey

Smart, R, Schutte, G, Ruppelt, T, Greenberg, L J

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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Comment on the Central Drug Authority’s position statement on cannabis

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Where have all the gun deaths gone?

Matzopoulos, Richard, Groenewald, Pamela, Abrahams, Naeemah, Bradshaw, Debbie

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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When are doctors legally obliged to stop and render assistance to injured persons at road accidents?

McQuoid-Mason, David Jan

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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Clinical findings and genetic screening for copy number variation mutations in a cohort of South African patients with Parkinson’s disease

Mahne, Anna Cecelia, Carr, Jonathan A, Bardien, Soraya, Schutte, Clara Maria

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South African Medical Journal

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2016

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english

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Peter Beighton on Rapa Nui (Easter Island), 1964 - 1965

Duffin, Jacalyn

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Gun control saves lives

Matzopoulos, Richard

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Medical malpractice crisis deepens: New approach

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Mental health of and substance use by adolescents

Abdool Karim, Quarraisha

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Essential skills for rural surgery

Ingle, Ronald Ferguson

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Occupational injuries â radiologists lose patience, sue government

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Newer drugs keep multiple sclerosis patients out of wheelchairs â expert

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Occupational health and safety and the National Public Health Institute of South Africa: Deliberations from a national consultative meeting

Myers, Jonathan Elliot, London, Leslie, Badenshorst, Cas, Bida, Meshack, Carstens, Sydney, Davies, Kim, Fox, Frank, Hyera, Francis, Jeebhay, Mohamed, Naidoo, Rajen N, Reagon, Gavin, Rose, Andre, Walte

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Foreword

Saunders, Stuart, Van Niekerk, J P, Greenberg, Jacquie, Bryer, Alan, Stephen, Lawrence X G

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Contents

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Quality of care responsible for soaring maternal deaths â report

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Cover

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Contents

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