ABSTRACT
This paper gives a brief historical review of herbal medicines in Jamaica-focusing on its practitioners through obeah, myalism and the balmyard system. It highlights the role of the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, U.W.I. in exposing medical students to traditional medicine, and the philosophy of the Department as it supports this position. It submits aspects of research projects carried out by medical students on the subjects in years 11, 111 and 1V of community medicine clerkships, and concludes with relevant supportive comments by the co-ordinator of the year IV clerkship. (Summary)
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Humans , Medicine, Traditional , Herbal Medicine , Jamaica , Curriculum , Education, Medical, UndergraduateABSTRACT
This communication addresses the issue of food safety and community health. It focusses on health in terms of its contribution to quality of life and to production. Mothers and children are at greatest risk, particularly in developing countries. The role that a community can play in identifying risk factors associated with nutrition, in improving the quality of food intake and in monitoring growth and standards, is illustrated through a brief review of two programmes initiated and piloted through the Department of Social and Preventative Medicine, University of the West Indies - the Backyard Nursery Project and the Community Health Aide Project. The value of backyard gardening is highlighted (AU)
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Child, Preschool , Humans , Infant , Child Day Care Centers/standards , Food Contamination/prevention & control , Food Services/standards , JamaicaABSTRACT
In Jamaica, tradition and economic necessity have required older women to play an important part in the life of the community by looking after small children whose mothers are out at work. (AU)
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Humans , Child, Preschool , Day Care, Medical/standards , Child Care/standards , Nurseries, Infant/standards , JamaicaSubject(s)
Humans , Day Care, Medical/methods , Day Care, Medical/psychology , Day Care, Medical/trends , Day Care, Medical/statistics & numerical data , Nurseries, Infant , Delivery of Health Care , Food and Nutrition Education , Child Care/economics , Child Care/methods , Child Care/standards , Child Care/trends , Child Care/statistics & numerical data , Women, Working , Jamaica , West IndiesABSTRACT
A case report of an apparently successful cure by ampicillin of the typhoid carrier state in a nurse aged 40 years despite the presence of gallstones is presented. No secondary cases of typhoid fever are known to have arisen from contact with her after she became aware that she was a typhoid carrier. The patient chose to be treated with ampicillin rather than by cholecystectomy. (Summary)
