Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine

Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine is published biannually by the Association of Resident Doctors , UCH chapter. It is normally published in the months of June and December. Subscription: Subscriptions are available on a calendar year basis for a volume comprising two issues. Rate in Nigeria for individuals is N850.00 per volume and N1,000. 00 for institutions and libraries. Rest of the world: US $25.00. A single copy of the Journal is N500.00. Orders and payments from, or on behalf of subscribers should be sent to ARD office, C1 3 rd floor, UCH Ibadan. Payments may be made by certified cheque or bank draft in favour of Annals of Ibadan Post Graduate Medicine and should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief. Manuscripts: Authors submitting manuscripts should read INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS in the first issue of a year for detailed guidelines. Submitted manuscripts may be rejected, delayed or returned if requirements are not met. For accepted manuscripts authors are urged to also submit an IBM formatted DS HD 3.5 diskette containing a copy of their paper to ease processing of materials for publication. Advertisement: Advertisers of major products, services or classified adverts will find in Annals of Ibadan Post Graduate Medicine.a sure avenue to reach most doctors, health workers and consumers in Nigeria and beyond. Our rates are modest. All inquiries relating to the journal including advert booking, subscription, or submission of manuscripts should be addressed to: Disclaimer: Whilst every effort is made by the editorial board and publisher to see that no inaccurate or misleading data, opinions or statements appear in this journal, they wish to make it clear that the data and opinions appearing in the articles and advertisements herein are the responsibility of the contributor or advertiser concerned. Because of rapid advances in the medical sciences, we recommend that the independent verification of diagnosis and drug dosages should be made. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in any retrieval system without the written permission of the Editor-in-Chief. The Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine (Journal of the Association of Resident Doctors, UCH Chapter) is published biannually. The Editorial Board welcomes contributions in all fields of medicine including medical technology , as well as economic, social and ethical issues related to the practice of medicine especially in a developing country. It is meant to meet the continuing educational …