Astrid Turner
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    Delport R, Dreyer A, Maart R, Mohamedsharif A, Nekaka R, Turner A, et al.
  
  
    Afr Health Sci
    . 2024 Jan;
          23(2):743-752.
    
    PMID: 38223607
  
  
          Background: The inclusion of research in undergraduate medical curricula benefits students as well as the scientific community. Multiple studies report the presence of one or more barriers to research training...
      
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    Turner A, Wolvaardt J, Ryan M
  
  
    BMJ Open
    . 2023 Aug;
          13(8):e070836.
    
    PMID: 37536974
  
  
          Introduction: Medical curricula should prepare doctors for roles that extend beyond that of a clinician. But the formal inclusion of both management and research training still appear to be neglected....
      
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    Dlamini K, Moetlhoa B, Turner A, Maluleke K, Mashamba-Thompson T
  
  
    PLoS One
    . 2023 Jun;
          18(6):e0281849.
    
    PMID: 37294775
  
  
          Introduction: Infections of the central nervous system are a considerable basis of mortality in people living with HIV, with progression to cryptococcal meningitis documented at around 15% of HIV-associated mortality...
      
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    Turner A, Ryan M, Wolvaardt J
  
  
    PLoS One
    . 2022 Oct;
          17(10):e0276512.
    
    PMID: 36269759
  
  
          The achievement of global and national health goals requires a health workforce that is sufficient and trained. Despite considerable steps in medical education, the teaching of management, health economics and...
      
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    Louwagie G, Kanaan M, Morojele N, van Zyl A, Moriarty A, Li J, et al.
  
  
    BMJ Open
    . 2022 Feb;
          12(2):e056496.
    
    PMID: 35165113
  
  
          Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of a complex behavioural intervention, ProLife, on tuberculosis (TB) treatment success, medication adherence, alcohol use and tobacco smoking. Design: Multicentre, individual, randomised controlled trial where...
      
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    Koortzen M, Biggs L, Wolvaardt J, Turner A, Bac M, Volpe M
  
  
    S Afr Fam Pract (2004)
    . 2020 Aug;
          62(1):e1-e4.
    
    PMID: 32787392
  
  
          Background: A clinical associate (ClinA) is a mid-level health professional who may only practise under the supervision of a medical doctor. By extension, medical students need to be prepared for...
      
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    Moriarty A, Louwagie G, Mdege N, Morojele N, Tumbo J, Omole O, et al.
  
  
    Trials
    . 2019 Jul;
          20(1):457.
    
    PMID: 31349850
  
  
          Background: South Africa is among the seven highest tuberculosis (TB) burden countries. Harmful lifestyle behaviours, such as smoking and alcohol, and poor adherence to medication can affect clinical outcomes. Modification...
      
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    Louw A, Turner A, Wolvaardt L
  
  
    Public Health Rev
    . 2018 May;
          39:11.
    
    PMID: 29744237
  
  
          Background: Education and training of undergraduate health science students in public health are insufficient in many parts of the world. This lack is a risk as early interest in specialist...