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Editorial: A case for a day care surgery

J. M. Kyambi

 169

Practice and acceptance of day-care surgery in a semi-urban Nigerian Hospital

E.A Agbakwuru A. F Faponle, A.. R. K Adesunkanmi and O.O Ogundoyin

 170

Attitudes and beliefs of relatives of patients with sickle cell disease 

J. U. Ohaeri and W.S. Shokumbi

 174

Stroke-related mortality at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana

E.K.Wiredu and P. K. Nyame

 180

Coronary artery vessels in relation to sudden cardiac death: a review 

A . O K. Olumbe and H. S Saidi

 185

Traditional mental health practitioners in Kwara State, Nigeria

M. L. Adelekan, A. B. Makanjuola and R. J. E. Ndom 

190

Tuberculosis of the spine in Ilorin, Nigeria 

B.A Solagberu and R. O Ayorinde

 197

Hypodontia of permanent teeth in a Kenyan population

R. N. Ng'ang'a and P. M. Ng'ang'a

 200

How Kenyan physicians treat psychiatric disorders 

C. J. Othieno, V. C. A Okech, J. A. Omondi  and M. A. Makanyengo

 204

Small Intestinal volvulus in southern Ethiopia 

M. Demissie

 208

Comparative study of haemodynamic rsponses to active and passive posture inducing head-ward pooling of blood in man

Y. A. Mengesha

 212

Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy: preference rate among surgeonsin Ankara, Turkey

H.I. Kulacoglu, M. M. Ozmen, M. T. Oruc, M. Koc and N. A.. Kama

 216

Patients' attitudes to wearing of gloves by dentists in Nigeria

O.D. otuyemi, A. O. Oginni, E. O. Ogunbodele, F. O. Oginni and A. O. Olusile

 220

Hydroquinone neuropathy following use of skin bleaching cream: case report 

C. Karamagi, E. Owino and E. T. katabira

 223

Announcements

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Editorial Panel

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