Sleep Disorders
Dr. C.V. Alert, MB BS, DM. FCCFP. Family Physician. Patient: Someone recommended a sleeping tablet, and I have been sleeping ‘like a baby’. Doctor: Really? How many have you…
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Dr. C.V. Alert, MB BS, DM. FCCFP. Family Physician. “Sleep awaits those of us who dare to dream”. Sleep medicine is a relatively new specialty in medicine, with literally…
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An Internal Medicine Learning Collaborative Facilitating a Virtual Continuing Medical Education Program in Guyana and the Wider Caribbean During the COVID-19 Pandemic
1. Hospital Medicine, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, USA 2. Hospital Medicine, FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Pinehurst, USA…
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PRESIDENT’S DESK
Welcome to the January edition of the Caribbean College of Family Physicians Monthly Newsletter
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Considerations in evaluating the thyroid gland in a primary care setting
Jose Humphreys1,2 Department of Clinical Research, Jubilee Regional Medical Center Inc., St. John’s, Antigua, 2 Department of Research, American International School of Medicine, Georgia, USA Abstract The evaluation of the…
DetailsCCFPJ-JVMA ANNUAL ONE HEALTH CONFERENCE 2020
The Caribbean College of Family Physicians and the Jamaica Veterinary Medical Association once again join forces to present the One Health Conference 2020. One Health Day will be celebrated on…
Details2ND ANNUAL JVMA-CCFPJ ONE HEALTH DAY CONFERENCE – 2019
ONE HEALTH DAY CONFERENCE 2019 Nov 3, 2019: The second hosting of the One Health Day Conference, a collaborative effort between the Jamaica Veterinary Medical Association (JVMA) and the Caribbean College of Family Physicians…
DetailsWONCA | CAFP | HPC – Improving our Care of Patients with Depression & Anxiety
These resources are made available to any family doctors who wish to improve the care of patients with depression and mental health. They were produced as part of an ongoing…
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Pratyush Kumar reports Good mental health is related to mental and psychological well-being. Over the years, there have been increasing cases of anxiety, depression and suicides. One person dies every…
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