LETTER OF THE DAY - Siting of cemetery seen as health risk
THE EDITOR, Sir: WE HAVE written the following as an open letter to the Ministry of Health, NEPA, ODPEM and the Ministry of Land and Environment: It has come to the attention of the Association of General Practitioners of Jamaica...
Re-train the police force
THE EDITOR, Sir: WE ALL agree that the police force is an integral component to the control of crime. Furthermore, the public embracing, supporting and cooperating with the efforts of police would even lead to greater results.
Driving and drugs
THE EDITOR, Sir: DRIVERS WHO have used cannabis are twice as likely to be involved in a fatal road crash, say researchers. Even small amounts of the drug can double the chances of an accident, while larger doses more than triple the risk.
Threat of Leptospirosis
THE EDITOR, Sir: HELP! HELP! Help! The lives of the citizens of Hampton Green, in the Spanish Town area, are now threatened by the dangerous disease 'leptospirosis', because of the deplorable and unattended condition...
Nurse 'burnout' syndrome
THE EDITOR, Sir: THE TERM 'burnout' was coined back in 1976 to describe a complex of emotions, attitudes and physical symptoms that may arise from individuals who work in health care.
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