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Confidence in Prescription Writing among Junior Physicians in Trinidad and Tobago

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DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2014.087
Pages: 
407–12
Synopsis: 
This research aimed to estimate the percentage of newly registered medical officers who reported confidence in writing prescriptions. Most recent medical graduates felt confident about their prescription writing, but there is a need to objectively measure this ability.

ABSTRACT

Background: A fundamental skill in the practice of medicine is the ability to safely and rationally prescribe drugs. This research aims to estimate the percentage of newly registered medical officers who reported confidence in writing prescriptions.

Accepted: 
05 Jun, 2014
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e-Published: 04 May, 2015

Short Term Effects of Cocoa Consumption on Blood Pressure

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.273
Pages: 
312–7
Synopsis: 
Previous studies showed that prolonged consumption of cocoa led to a decrease in blood pressure; however, whether cocoa consumption exerted an immediate effect on high blood pressure was unknown. This study showed that within an hour of consumption, a single intervention of cocoa induced decreases in both the diastolic and systolic blood pressures that were significant.

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Accepted: 
30 Oct, 2013
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e-Published: 02 Dec, 2013
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