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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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Current Issue
EDITORIAL
The synergistic health syndemic of HIV and cancer of the cervix in women living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: Decrying the dearth of information
IN PRACTICE
The dawn of preventing respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infections in children
Cyberattack on the National Health Laboratory Service of South Africa – implications, response and recommendations
RESEARCH
Exploring the role of district clinical specialist teams in maternal health outcomes in a South African district
Post-colonoscopy colorectal cancers in privately insured patients in South Africa
The management and clinical outcome of paracetamol poisoning in South African adults
Impact of pharmacist-prescriber partnerships to track antibiotic prescribing in publicly funded primary care
Prevalence, associated factors, management and outcomes of hypokalaemia in hospitalised patients
Paediatric nephroblastoma at a South African tertiary hospital: A 21-year retrospective analysis
Tobacco control research in South Africa from 1978 to 2022: A scoping review