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About the Journal
The South African Medical Journal (SAMJ) - first published in 1884 - is a monthly, peer reviewed, general medical journal publishing leading research impacting clinical care in southern Africa.
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IN PRACTICE
What next for South African private health funders after the passage of the National Health Insurance Bill?
Progress in advanced cellular and gene therapies in South Africa and barriers to patient access: A National Consortium paper on behalf of the BloodSA Cell and Gene Therapy working party
Tracking poison ingestion deaths for South Africa: The need for access to timely reliable data
SPECIAL SERIES ON THE DISTRICT HEALTH SYSTEM
Monitoring District Health System performance in South Africa: A proposed dashboard based on key pragmatic indicators
RESEARCH
The prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of retinopathy of prematurity at a tertiary care centre in South Africa
Orthopaedic-related pathological conditions in the paediatric population presenting at outreach clinics in central South Africa over a 20-year period