Reasons

Reasons Patients Seek Ophthalmic Medical Certificates/ Reports at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital Amaku, Awka, Nigeria

Bernard Chukwunonyerem Ochiogu, Arinze Anthony Onwuegbuna & Akunne Ijeoma Apakama · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

Background: Medical certificates or medical reports are often requested by patients for varying reasons which include permission to absent from work, school or certain duties or as evidence of ill health or ocular injury. Aim: To explore the reasons patients seek medical certific...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i10896

Vaccination Refusal in Children under 2 Years of Age in Malaysia 2016-2019

Xin-Jie Lim, Suria Junus, Lidwina Edwin-Amir & Aminah Bee Mohd-Kassim · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

Aims: This study will explore the incidence rate of childhood vaccination refusal in Malaysia as well as the reasons for this refusal over a four-year period (2016–2019). Given the complexities and dynamic nature of vaccine refusal, this research is essential for defining the tar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i6816

Reasons Why Students Study Medicine: Views of Students at Delta State University Abraka, South-South Nigeria

Nwagu Marcellinus Uchechukwu, Awunor Nyemike Simeon, Borke Moghene Emona & Ikusemoro Augustina Isioma · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2016

Background: The demand to study medicine in Nigeria is very high thereby putting lots of pressure to the University authorities because of inadequate space and provision to accommodate the large number of applicants. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the factors m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29847