• Theme of the month
• CEU Editor Focus
• New CEU's on eCPD
• Ethics Article of the month
• Industry News
• Articles of Interest
• Upcoming Conferences
• Important Notice
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Mr. David Lewis Wilson
CEU Contributor: Psychology
Mr. David Wilson has worked as a psychoanalytically oriented clinician for twenty years. He has specialised in the understanding of,
among others, narcissism, addictions and HIV/Aids, forming HIV support groups in the ‘dark days’ prior to successful antiretroviral
therapies. Through an intensive study of the psychoanalytic work of Wilfred Bion, and benefitting from his initiation into mantric
Vedic meditation, David continues to work on integrating very subtle concepts from ancient Vedic psychology into modern psychoanalysis.
He has consulted for several corporations and offers advanced professional supervision. David has a keen interest in the
political/economic and social aspects of psychology as well as in the development of an integrative psychology. Using Wilfred
Bion as a point of departure, David seeks to combine mystical insights from all religions and modern philosophical debates on
the nature of consciousness, in order to uncover ways in which our knowledge of people may be applied to wider social issues.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank David Wilson for his CEU contribution to eCPD.
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| Ethics Article of the month |
Survey of doctors' opinions of the legalisation of physician assisted suicide
Assisted dying has wide support among the general population but there is evidence that those providing
care for the dying may be less supportive. Senior doctors would be involved in implementing the proposed change in the law.
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Tuberculosis: A Radiologic Review
Tuberculosis has shown a resurgence in nonendemic populations in recent years, a phenomenon
that has been attributed to factors such as increased migration and the human immunodeficiency virus epidemic.
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Update on the Treatment of Tuberculosis
Approximately one third of the world's population, including more than 11 million persons in the United States,
is latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Read Full Article
Direct susceptibility testing for multi drug resistant tuberculosis: A meta-analysis
One of the challenges facing the tuberculosis (TB) control programmes in resource-limited settings is lack of rapid techniques
for detection of drug resistant TB, particularly multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB). Read Full Article
Identification and Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
The World Health Organization estimates that there are nearly 2 million deaths worldwide from tuberculosis annually, with the disease ranking second only to human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as an infectious cause of death.
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Initial Drug Resistance and Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Treatment outcomes were substantially worse in the presence of initial drug resistance, which has important implications in resource-limited settings in which
drug resistance is prevalent. Read Full Article
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TB Conference 2010
Durban: 1 - 4 June 2010
The TB Conference will be a forum for people of diverse backgrounds, experiences and skills to
come together to review the evidence and to debate and develop innovative approaches to fight the TB epidemic in
the era of HIV. The theme of the conference will be "Forging·Strategic Partnerships to Fight TB and HIV.
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Managing the Burden of Disease Workshop
Johannesburg: 5 May 2010
We need to look at its impact on our healthcare system, together with funders of healthcare, employers and the State,
and find ways to minimise this impact. We also need to assess the burden it places on South Africans and their ability
to be productive.
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Please note that SAFP Nov/Dec Activity 5 - 2009 has been removed from eCPD for this month's issue and will be replaced
in next month's issue with a new questionnaire. Thank you for your patience regarding this matter.
All the journal CPD activities of 2009 will be expired after 31 March 2010.
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TB Awareness Month
Children who are younger than 12 months, malnourished or immuno-compromised are most at risk of suffering complications.
A new study suggests a trend toward developing hyperactivity among typically developing elementary-school-aged siblings of autistic preschoolers and supports the notion that mothers of young.
New study promises broad clinical benefits, from bone marrow transplantation to therapies for heart, brain, skin and lungs. This is groundbreaking research with potential application for regeneration of organs and inhibition of cancer cell growth. 
Heavy screen time in youth means trouble by mid-40s, despite activity levels, study finds. And while that's worrisome enough for many, the worse news is that you can't exercise the risk away.