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Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) March 2014, Benjamin Wachira Mar 2014

Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) March 2014, Benjamin Wachira

Family Medicine, East Africa

Uchunguzi means investigation in Swahili and provides a summary of some of the most recent international literature as presented in other leading journals, but with an emphasis on what is relevant to our continent.


Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) April 2014, Benjamin Wachira Jan 2014

Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) April 2014, Benjamin Wachira

Family Medicine, East Africa

Content: If you want to know how we practised medicine 5 years ago, read a textbook. If you want to know how we practised medicine 2 years ago, read a journal. If you want to know how we practise medicine now, go to a (good) conference. If you want to know how we will practise medicine in the future, listen in the hallways and use FOAM (Joe Lex, 2012). FOAM is free, open-access medical education. As stated in the Hippocratic Oath: “…and to teach them this art – if they desire to learn it – without fee and covenant”, the …


Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) September 2014, Benjamin Wachira Jan 2014

Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) September 2014, Benjamin Wachira

Family Medicine, East Africa

No abstract provided.


Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) December 2014, Benjamin Wachira Jan 2014

Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) December 2014, Benjamin Wachira

Family Medicine, East Africa

No abstract provided.


Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) June 2013, Benjamin Wachira Jun 2013

Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) June 2013, Benjamin Wachira

Family Medicine, East Africa

No abstract provided.


Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) March 2013, Benjamin Wachira Feb 2013

Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) March 2013, Benjamin Wachira

Family Medicine, East Africa

No abstract provided.


Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) December 2013, Benjamin Wachira Jan 2013

Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) December 2013, Benjamin Wachira

Family Medicine, East Africa

No abstract provided.


Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) September 2013, Benjamin Wachira Jan 2013

Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) September 2013, Benjamin Wachira

Family Medicine, East Africa

No abstract provided.


Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) December 2012, Benjamin Wachira Dec 2012

Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) December 2012, Benjamin Wachira

Family Medicine, East Africa

Uchunguzi means investigation in Swahili and provides a summary of some of the most recent international literature as presented in other leading journals, but with an emphasis on what is relevant to our continent.


Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) June 2012, Benjamin Wachira Jan 2012

Uchunguzi (Journal Watch/Montre De Journal) June 2012, Benjamin Wachira

Family Medicine, East Africa

Uchunguzi means investigation in Swahili and provides a summary of some of the most recent international literature as presented in other leading journals, but with an emphasis on what is relevant to our continent.


The State Of Emergency Care In The Republic Of Kenya, Benjamin Wachira, Ian Martin Jan 2011

The State Of Emergency Care In The Republic Of Kenya, Benjamin Wachira, Ian Martin

Family Medicine, East Africa

Approximately 580,000 km2 in size, the Republic of Kenya is as big as Botswana but only half the size of countries like South Africa, Mali, and Angola. Kenya is comprised of eight provinces: Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, North Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley, and Western. The 2009 census revealed a population of over 38 million people, with a population density of approximately 66 persons per square kilometre. Majority of the population (68%) lives in rural areas, as compared with the sub-Saharan African average of approximately 62%. With a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of US $1,600 in 2010, Kenya is …