December 2008, Volume 58, Issue 12
Editorial
Unsafe abortion is one of the major health problems in developing countries and a serious concern for women in their reproductive years. It is estimated that globally about 20 million unsafe abortions take place each year, which is one in ten pregnancies.1
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Achalasia in a Gastroenterology Unit of Karachi
Waquar Uddin Ahmed , et al
Knowledge, attitude and behaviour of mothers on neonatal jaundice
Nasrin Khalesi , et al
Late Cardiotoxic Effects of Anthracycline Chemotherapy in Childhood Malignancies
Shahla Roodpeyma , et al
RESEARCH ARTICLES
IN THIS ISSUE
Short Reports
Response of Imitanib Meysylate in Patients with Gastrointestinal Stromal Cell Tumour
Abdullah Ladha , et al
Opinion and Debate
Aftermath of child abuse: Need to reduce the burden of morbidity
Amin A. Muhammad Gadit , et al
Letter to the Editor
Prevalence and correlates of tobacco use among class 8 to 10 students in Islamabad and Lahore
Irshad Ali Shaikh , et al
REVIEW ARTICLES
Review Articles
Use of anticonvulsant drugs for neuropathic painful conditions
Aziza Mohammad Hussain , et al
CASE REPORTS
Recurrent priapism in Sickle Cell Trait with Protein S deficiency
Jalil Ur Rehman , et al
Adult Unilateral Supraglottitis as a consequence of Acute Submandibular Sialadenitis
Latifi Asrar Ahmed , et al
Closure of patent ductus artriosus by transcatheter technique in a pregnant patient
Muhammad Shabbir , et al
STUDENTS' CORNER
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