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The prevalence of genital chlamydial infection in the Jamaican population

Genital chlamydial infection has evolved as the leading sexually transmitted disease, both in the developed and the developing countries. The impact of genital chlamydial infection as a public health problem in the Caribbean is probably as high as in industrialized countries. Accurate statistics are ther...

The distribution of psychiatric disorders among the inmates in jail in a given geographical area in Jamaica

Since many of the prisoners referred from police lock-ups for psychiatric assessment did in fact show psychiatric disorder, it was decided to examine them over a three month period to ascertain what percentage had a major psychiatric disorder. 121 men and 19 women were examined using two sets of question...

A three month study of parasuicide presenting in Kingston, Jamaica

A three month study of parasuicide presenting in Kingston, Jamaica. A case controlled study of 41 persons who attempted suicide was conducted over a three month period. The risk factors identified in this population are: being unemployed, living in rented accomodation or boarding homes, having a chronic ...