Library Profile: University of Cape Town

Fifty years of porphyria at the University of Cape Town.

The porphyrias are a group of disorders resulting from defective haem biosynthesis. One form, variegate porphyria, is common in South Africa as a result of a founder effect. Over the past 50 years, the University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences has built and maintained an international reputation for excellence in the field of porphyria. The porphyria group is respected for its research...

Anthony de Crespigny UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN and Kenneth Minogue UNIVERSITY OF LONDON Methuen & Co London

The hemodynamics of the University of Cape Town aortic prosthetic valve.

An evaluation of University of Cape Town medical students’ community placements in South Africa

How to cite this article: Naidu CS, Zweigenthal V, Irlam J, London L, Keikelame J. An evaluation of University of Cape Town medical students’ community placements in South Africa. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2012;4(1), Art. #448, 7 pages. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.4102/phcfm.v4i1.448 Background: Fourth-year medical students at the University of Cape Town (UCT) work closely with stakeholders in c...

Racial discrimination: experiences of black medical school alumni at the University of Cape Town, 1945 - 1994.

OBJECTIVE Reflecting on its role during apartheid, the University of Cape Town (UCT) Faculty of Health Sciences undertook a study to explore the experiences of black alumni who trained in the period 1945 - 1994. DESIGN Seventy-five black alumni were selected through purposive and snowball recruitment, resulting in 52 face-to-face and 23 telephonic or postal interviews. RESULTS Experiences o...