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The Land and Seed Traditional Theory of Health

Issue: 
Vol 63, Issue 1: Jan (2014)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.159
Pages: 
88–9
Synopsis: 
This research paper deals with the body’s built-in mechanisms to ward off cancer. It also attempts to highlight the use of carefully selected foods that will protect against the ravages of cancer.
INTRODUCTION
 
The ‘land and seed’ theory hinges on the principles and practice of Ayurvedic medicine which postulates that, “if you are strong enough, cancer does not stand a chance”. The theory expounds that the human body is the ‘land’ and all the cancer causing pathogens are the ‘seed.’
 
Received: 
22 May, 2013
Accepted: 
25 Jun, 2013
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
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Keywords: 
Ayurvedic medicine
flavonoids
land
phytochemicals
seed
Journal Authors: 
J Jainarinesingh
e-Published: 08 Apr, 2014

Issues with Consent in Stroke Patients

Issue: 
Vol 63, Issue 5: Sep (2014)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.134
Pages: 
510–3
Synopsis: 
Consent in stroke management may be required for treatment, intervention or for research reasons. Stroke patients may be prone to impulsive decision-making in real life and this may negatively impact on consent decisions made by the patient.

ABSTRACT

Background: Consent in stroke management may be required for either treatment, intervention or for research reasons. Consent capacity is an integral element of informed consent to treatment which requires that a patient’s consent be voluntary, informed and competent. Without proper informed consent, medical treatment provided to a patient is a legal and ethical minefield, even if the treatment is benign and intended to benefit the patient.

Received: 
06 May, 2013
Accepted: 
30 Jul, 2013
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
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Keywords: 
clinical research
Stroke
Ethics
consent
Journal Authors: 
JP Mamo
e-Published: 25 Feb, 2014

Sleep: a ‘Wake-up’ Call

Issue: 
Vol 62, Issue 8: Nov (2013)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.306
Synopsis: 
With growing stress levels among students, sleep problems have become a common affair and significant gaps in sleep education exist today among medical students. Health hazards of sleep deprivation include anxiety, depression, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, breast malignancy, increased error rate at work, decreased dexterity and adverse impact on academic performance.
ABSTRACT
 
Received: 
26 Nov, 2012
Accepted: 
13 Dec, 2012
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Viewpoint
Keywords: 
Students
sleep
Chronotype
deprivation
disorder
Journal Authors: 
AC Dhamangaonkar
e-Published: 18 Feb, 2014

Pre-published Manuscript

This manuscript has been assigned to a volume and issue but has not yet been published. It is either being edited, typeset or is in the proof stage of publication.
In the pre-published stage, this manuscript may contain statements, opinions, and information that have errors in facts, figures, or interpretation. Any final changes in this manuscript will be made at the time of publication and will be reflected in the final electronic version of the issue. The editors and authors and their respective employees are not responsible or liable for the use of any such inaccurate or misleading data, opinion or information contained in the articles in this section.

A Vision for Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology in Jamaica

Issue: 
Vol 62, Issue 8: Nov (2013)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.162
Synopsis: 
The vision for oral and maxillofacial pathology in Jamaica, if planned properly, will lead to a bright future for training oral and maxillofacial pathologists in Jamaica.
ABSTRACT
 
Oral and maxillofacial pathology is an important bridging specialty between dentistry and medicine. This branch of dentistry is gaining special interest as a result of increasing number of oral cancer and microbial diseases. The advancements of medicine and basic medical sciences may help in directing the research in dentistry and oral and maxillofacial pathology. This paper highlights the new area and scope for oral and maxillofacial pathology in Jamaica.
Received: 
04 Jun, 2013
Accepted: 
25 Jun, 2013
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
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Keywords: 
Jamaica
Dentistry
oral and maxillofacial pathology
oral pathology
postgraduate dental education
Journal Authors: 
Arvind Babu RS
e-Published: 18 Feb, 2014

Pre-published Manuscript

This manuscript has been assigned to a volume and issue but has not yet been published. It is either being edited, typeset or is in the proof stage of publication.
In the pre-published stage, this manuscript may contain statements, opinions, and information that have errors in facts, figures, or interpretation. Any final changes in this manuscript will be made at the time of publication and will be reflected in the final electronic version of the issue. The editors and authors and their respective employees are not responsible or liable for the use of any such inaccurate or misleading data, opinion or information contained in the articles in this section.

Conjoined Twins: Bioethics, Medicine and the Law

Issue: 
Vol 55, Issue 2 (2006)
Pages: 
123–24
Synopsis: 
Clinicians managing conjoined twins find themselves at a crossroad where bioethics, medicine and law converge.
INTRODUCTION
 
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
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Keywords: 
Conjoined Twins
Bioethics
Journal Authors: 
ND Duncan
A Barnett
H Trotman
P Ramphal
W West
G Badal
CDC Christie
e-Published: 06 Feb, 2014

The Seventeenth Sir Harry Annamunthodo Memorial Lecture

Issue: 
Vol 55, Issue 1 (2006)
Pages: 
62–7
INTRODUCTION 
 
Journal Sections: 
Viewpoint
Keywords: 
Sir Harry Annamunthodo Memorial Lecture
Journal Authors: 
D Rajé
e-Published: 06 Feb, 2014

Ethical Issues in Healthcare Financing

Issue: 
Vol 60, Issue 4 (2011) - Special Issue on WIMJ 60th Anniversary, 1951-2011
Pages: 
498–501
Synopsis: 
Allocating scarce resources to competing sectors has always been a major challenge for policy-makers, planners and administrators. As the cost of healthcare continues to escalate and the burden of diseases make faster demands on the budget, there has been greater recourse to public debate on the issue. A major underpinning of this debate focusses on the ethical issues inherent in the decision-making process as they affect life, living and death – all in the context of “quality of life”.
 
 
ABSTRACT
 
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Journal Sections: 
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Keywords: 
healthcare
Ethics
financing mechanisms
Journal Authors: 
SR Maharaj
TJ Paul
e-Published: 03 Feb, 2014

Decriminalization of Marijuana: Is this a realistic public mental health policy for Jamaica?

Issue: 
Vol 60, Issue 3 (2011)
Pages: 
367–70

ABSTRACT

Marijuana has potential benefits and adverse effects. Despite its popularity in Jamaica, decriminalization may not be possible given the international and regional obligations of Jamaica.

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Journal Sections: 
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Keywords: 
Jamaica
Marijuana
Decriminalization
Journal Authors: 
WD Abel
C Sewell
D Eldemire-Shearer
e-Published: 31 Jan, 2014

The Haitian Earthquake Crisis: The First Responders’ Perspective

Issue: 
Vol 60, Issue 3 (2011)
Pages: 
360–6

ABSTRACT

PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
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Keywords: 
Catastrophic
earthquake
Haiti
Port-au-Prince
Richter scale
Journal Authors: 
D McDowell
D Barnes
e-Published: 31 Jan, 2014

Radiation Therapy for Rectal Cancer: Toward an Evidence-based Approach Suitable to the Region

Issue: 
Vol 62, Issue 7: Sept (2013)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.299
Pages: 
649–50
Synopsis: 
Rectal cancer is the most common site in the colorectal spectrum and many patients present at an advanced stage. Short course radiotherapy is proposed as neo-adjuvant therapy to qualified patients as it is less expensive, requires less time, has greater compliance and less acute toxity, without compromising efficacy.
INTRODUCTION
 
Received: 
14 Nov, 2012
Accepted: 
30 Nov, 2012
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
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Keywords: 
Caribbean
colorectal cancer
conventional chemoradiation
short course radiotherapy
Journal Authors: 
JM Plummer
SN Ward-Chin
PO Roberts
e-Published: 22 Jan, 2014

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