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Amitriptyline prescribing in public sector healthcare facilities in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Public Library of Science, 2020)
Inappropriate medication use is a major patient safety concern, especially for the elderly population. Amitriptyline is widely used in primary care in South Africa and a cross-sectional study found that amitriptyline was ...
Preceptor reflections on the Community Health clinical rotation for fourth year pharmacy students at the University of the Western Cape
(2019)
This paper describes the community health clinic rotation of the Patient Care Experience programme (PaCE) offered to fourth year pharmacy students (2018) at the University of the Western Cape. Reflections from the collective ...
Describing medicine therapy management of type 2 diabetes mellitus at primary health care facilities in Cape Town
(AOSIS, 2019)
Rational medicine use aims to optimise chronic disease management and prevent
episodes of hospitalisation that economically burden the health care system. Diabetes mellitus
is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases ...
Treating urinary tract infections in public sector primary healthcare facilities in Cape Town, South Africa: A pharmaceutical perspective
(South African Medical Association, 2022)
Antibiotic resistance is a global healthcare burden complicating the management of infections. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are commonly treated in primary care. Managing UTIs appropriately in primary care can combat ...