Coal is an important component in enabling the worlds energy demands to be met. This is largely due to the fact that coal is a relatively inexpensive fuel when compared to the other options such as oil, gas and nuclear. ...

Identification of mutations in the mismatch repair genes of hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) families can lead to improved management and screening of affected family members. This study aimed to characterise ...

Knowledge of how attendance loads at dental clinics have changed since free dental services were introduced in April 1996 is vital for the proper implementation of services. The objective of this study was to compare monthly ...

Background: The HIV/AIDS epidemic is continuing to impact negatively on the health of populations globally. The region most affected by this epidemic is sub-Saharan Africa, with two-thirds of people living with HIV/AIDS ...

The purpose of this study is to undertake an interpretive, descriptive meta synthesis of available literature of primary qualitative research findings on patient satisfaction with nursing care of adult patients in hospitals ...

Background Informed consent is required for any surgical procedure. It is a demonstration of a patient‟s agreement to have surgery performed. Many studies have considered the quality of informed consent in clinical trials. ...

Truth telling forms part of the contemporary debate in clinical bioethics and centers around the right of the patient to know honest information concerning his or her medical condition / illness and the duty of the doctor ...

This research report offers a perspective in which to understand the emergence of two particular racialised subjectivities namely, the “patriotic black’’ subject and the “liberal/anti-patriotic” white subject, in post-apartheid ...

An analysis of the patterns of dental treatment delivered over a period of time provides administrators with data from which they can assess the quality of service delivery being delivered so that they can make improvements ...