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Professor & Chair, Department of Family Medicine
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Use of folk remedies among patients in Karachi, Pakistan
Journal of Ayub Medical College (2003)
Waris Qidwai, SR Alim, RH Dhanani, S Jehangir, et al.
BACKGROUND: The concept that food is medicine is being practiced in certain parts of the world, with positive outcomes on ...
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Use of home remedies among patients presenting to family physicians
Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (2003)
Waris Qidwai, SR Alim, RH Dhanani, S Jehangir, et al.
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Use of services of spiritual healers among patients presenting to ...
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences (2003)
Waris Qidwai
Objective: To study the use of the services of spiritual healers, among patients visiting the family physicians, at a teaching ...
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Utilization of services of homeopathic practitioners among patients in Karachi ...
Journal of Ayub Medical College (2003)
Waris Qidwai
BACKGROUND: The practice of homeopathy is becoming very popular. There is a need to study and understand as to why ...
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Knowledge about sexually transmitted infections among young Pakistani men
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association (2002)
Waris Qidwai
Prevalence of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) infection is still believed to be low in Pakistan. However, because of its location ...
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Myths & fallacies about health & disease among patients presenting ...
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences (2002)
Waris Qidwai, Naureen Alim and Iqbal Azam
Objective: To study the myths and fallacies about health and disease among patients presenting to Family Physicians, at a teaching ...
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Myths regarding treatment of hepatitis: the vicious cycle of increasing ...
Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (2002)
Waris Qidwai, Naureen Alim and Iqbal Azam
Viral hepatitis has high prevalence rates in Pakistan. It is a potentially serious condition with associated high morbidity and mortality. ...
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Patterns of use and non-use of the services of hakim ...
Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (2002)
Waris Qidwai
Objective: To study the pattern of use and non-use of the services of hakim practitioners, among patients visiting the Family ...
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Perceptions on bioethics among general practitioners in Karachi, Pakistan
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences (2002)
Waris Qidwai, Hafeez Qureshi, Iqbal Azam, Syed Sohail Ali, et al.
Objective: To study the perceptions on bioethics among general practitioners in Karachi, Pakistan. Design: A questionnaire based cross sectional survey. ...
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Psychiatric morbidity and perceptions on psychiatric illness among patients presenting ...
Asia Pacific Family Medicine (2002)
Waris Qidwai and Iqbal Azam
Objective: To assess psychiatric morbidity and the perceptions about psychiatric illness, among patients presenting to family physicians, at a teaching ...
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The utilization of services of health care providers among patients ...
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association (2002)
Waris Qidwai, Iqbal Azam, S. S. Ali and S. Ayub
Objective: To study the utilization of services of Health care providers among patients presenting to Family Physicians in a teaching ...
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Use of over-the-counter medications in community
Medical Forum Monthly (2002)
Waris Qidwai, Iqbal Azam and FM Khan
Objective: To study the use of Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications, among patients visiting the family physicians, at a teaching hospital in ...
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Physician assisted suicide perceptions among patients presenting to family physicians ...
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association (2001)
Waris Qidwai, H. Qureshi, S. S. Ali, M. Alam, et al.
Objective: To study the perceptions on physician assisted suicide, among patients presenting to family physicians, at a teaching hospital in ...
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Effect of dietary garlic (allium sativum) on the blood pressure ...
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association (2000)
Waris Qidwai, Riaz Qureshi, Iqba Azam and Syed Najmul Hasan
Objective: To find out whether individuals with blood pressures on the lower side consume more garlic in their diets. A ...
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Perceptions about female sexuality among young Pakistani men presenting to ...
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association (2000)
Waris Qidwai
Objective: To study the perceptions about female sexuality among young Pakistani men, presenting to family physicians at a teaching hospital ...
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Sexual knowledge and practice in Pakistani young men
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association (1999)
Waris Qidwai
Background: There is a shortage of scientific data on the subject of sexuality from Pakistan. We decided to document misconceptions ...
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Management of hyperlipidaemia in general practice
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association (1998)
Waris Qidwai
Hyperlipidaemia is a powerful predictor of coronary artery disease, with a strong, independent, continuous and grades positive associationbetweencholesterol levels and ...
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