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Fossil evidence for key innovations in the evolution of insect diversity by Nicholson, David B., Ross, Andrew J., Mayhew, Peter J.

“…Explaining the taxonomic richness of the insects, comprising over half of all described species, is a major challenge in evolutionary biology. Previously,…”
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Learning in a time of crises: The learning experiences of 5th year medical students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 by Ross, Andrew J

“…Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic led to the closure of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in March 2020 and the migration…”
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Impact of COVID-19 – Experiences of 5th year medical students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal by Ross, Andrew J.

“…Background The global pandemic associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had a considerable effect on higher education in South Africa, with online…”
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Conceptualising the experiences of continuing professional development of young private sector audiologists as an attribute of andragogy by Barath, Suvishka, Ross, Andrew J

“…Continuing professional development (CPD) is an ongoing learning process that builds on initial training and education to improve competency. Low compliance…”
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Impact of COVID-19 on continuing professional development: Perspectives of audiologists by Barath, Suvishka, Ross, Andrew J

“… The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic triggered unprecedented disruptions to continuing professional development (CPD) activities, which are…”
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Continuing professional development barriers and recommendations: Perspectives of audiologists by Barath, Suvishka, Ross, Andrew J

“… Continuing professional development (CPD), a compulsory requirement of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), is undertaken by healthcare…”
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Changes to the Fossil Record of Insects through Fifteen Years of Discovery by Nicholson, David B, Mayhew, Peter J, Ross, Andrew J

“…The first and last occurrences of hexapod families in the fossil record are compiled from publications up to end-2009. The major features of these data are…”
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A person‐centered data analytic approach to dopaminergic polygenic moderation of child maltreatment exposure by Handley, Elizabeth D., Russotti, Justin, Ross, Andrew J., Toth, Sheree L., Cicchetti, Dante

“…The present study illustrates the utility of latent class analysis, a person‐centered data analytic approach, as an innovative method for identifying naturally…”
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Community service rehabilitation therapists' understanding of social accountability by Msomi, Ntandoyenkosi L, Ross, Andrew J

“… Social accountability is the obligation of health care providers to address the priority health concerns of the community they serve and of universities to…”
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Doctors' understanding of their learning and learning needs in Kwazulu-Natal district hospitals by Nkabinde, Thandaza C, Ross, Andrew J

“… Medicine is a self-regulating profession. Doctors must learn how to self-regulate to keep up-to-date with evolving health care needs. This is challenging for…”
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Atomic and electronic structure of simple metal/graphene and complex metal/graphene/metal interfaces by Adamska, Lyudmyla, Lin, You, Ross, Andrew J., Batzill, Matthias, Oleynik, Ivan I.

“…Structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of simple interfaces (graphene on top of a metallic substrate) and complex interfaces (a single metallic…”
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Graphene growth and stability at nickel surfaces by Lahiri, Jayeeta, S Miller, Travis, J Ross, Andrew, Adamska, Lyudmyla, Oleynik, Ivan I, Batzill, Matthias

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Social accountability challenges and recommendations by community service rehabilitation therapists by Msomi, Ntandoyenkosi L, Ross, Andrew J

“… Social accountability entails providing equitable and accessible services that are tailor-made for the community's healthcare needs and enable rehabilitation…”
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Perceptions of specialists in the public sector, on the role and value of family medicine by Mukhinindi, Rihangwele, Ross, Andrew J.

“…Background Family medicine (FM) is often perceived to be a ‘lesser’ speciality compared with other disciplines, despite its importance as a generalist…”
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Clinical utility of smartphone-based audiometry for early hearing loss detection in HIV-positive children: A feasibility study by Phanguphangu, Mukovhe, Ross, Andrew J

“…Background Paediatric human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) often manifests with hearing loss (HL). Given the impact of…”
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Tracking people over time in 19th century Canada for longitudinal analysis by Antonie, Luiza, Inwood, Kris, Lizotte, Daniel J., Andrew Ross, J.

“…Linking multiple databases to create longitudinal data is an important research problem with multiple applications. Longitudinal data allows analysts to…”
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Medical student learning on a distributed training platform in rural district hospitals by Ross, Andrew J, Nkabinde, Thandaza C, Gaede, Bernhard

“… Decentralising medical school training enhances curriculum relevance, exposing students to generalist patient care in diverse contexts.  The aim of the study…”
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Continuing professional development in Eswatini: Factors affecting medical practitioners' participation by Magwenya, Rodney H, Ross, Andrew J

“…The availability of continuing professional development (CPD) activities does not necessarily translate into good participation by health practitioners…”
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Health budget cuts will be paid for by the most vulnerable by Nash, Jenny, Ross, Andrew J, Naidoo, Mergan, Ras, Tasleem, Brits, Hanneke, Mathew, Sheena

“…Abstract only…”
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Knowledge, adherence and control among patients with hypertension attending a peri-urban primary health care clinic, KwaZulu-Natal by Olowe, Olumuyiwa A, Ross, Andrew J

“…Despite hypertension being a common condition among patients attending primary health care (PHC) clinics, blood pressure (BP) control is often poor. Greater…”
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