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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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EDITORIAL
Cost-cutting at the expense of care and training: The predictable consequences of attempts at austerity by the Gauteng Department of Health
IN PRACTICE
Pregnant patients with severe headaches – don’t forget brain tumours!
RESEARCH
Putting us to the test: An assessment of the agreement between preoperative investigations ordered and evidence-based guidelines at a tertiary level hospital
A spatiotemporal analysis of emergency medical services use for palliative situations in Cape Town, South Africa
Perspectives of doctors, nurses and rehabilitation therapists in Gauteng and Mpumalanga provinces’ public hospitals on remunerative work outside of the public service
Leflunomide as an alternative csDMARD for rheumatoid arthritis in a resource-constrained setting
Neck dissection for advanced laryngeal cancer: Role and relevance in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
The assessment of preventive measures in infants admitted with acute diarrhoeal disease to Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital in Bloemfontein, South Africa