Medical Experiences in North Africa, 1943-4

“the Medical Annual,” 1943

and lupus vulgaris. No mention or illustration is given of the common medial necrosis of the aorta (lescribed by Erdheim. However, these are minor criticisms, and we feel sure that this edition will continue to hold the high place in the students' esteem which was gained by its predecessor. Once again the publishers are to be congratulated on the manner in which they have overcome the difficult...

Farm & Home Science Vol. 4 No. 4, December 1943

Megaloblastic anemia in North Africa.

We prospectively studied 478 patients with megaloblastic anemia living in Tunisia. Overall, 98% of patients had vitamin B12 deficiency. Pernicious anemia accounted for most of these cases, and median age at presentation was 45 years. Megaloblastic anemia occurred in 19 subjects under 15 years of age, and of these, nine had the Immerslund-Graesbeck syndrome.

Farm & Home Science Vol. 4 No. 2, June 1943

Race trouble: experiences of Black medical specialist trainees in South Africa

BACKGROUND This research aimed to identify and explore the experiences of Black registrars in their training in the Western Cape's academic hospitals in order to identify structures, practices, attitudes and ideologies that may promote or impede the advancement of Black doctors into specialist medicine. This is justified by the requirement for universities to work towards monitoring and evaluat...