Croatian medical journal
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Croatian medical journal · Feb 2004
Comparative StudyAcademic profile of students who transferred to Zagreb School of Medicine from other medical schools in Croatia.
To assess the academic performance of students who transferred to the Zagreb School of Medicine from other three medical schools in Croatia. ⋯ Transfer students had poorer academic performance than students who passed the admission test and were enrolled at the Zagreb School of Medicine from the first year of studies.
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Croatian medical journal · Feb 2004
Comparative StudyDaily caffeine intake among Osijek High School students: questionnaire study.
To assess caffeine intake habits of Osijek high school students and identify the most important sources of caffeine intake. ⋯ Soft drinks containing caffeine were the major source of caffeine intake in high school students. Large-scale public health measures are needed to inform the public on health issues related to excessive intake of caffeine-containing foodstuffs by children and adolescents.
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Croatian medical journal · Feb 2004
Medical students' opinions on physicians' strike: cross sectional questionnaire study.
To investigate what Zagreb Medical School students think about general physicians' strike in Croatia, which began in February 2003. ⋯ Zagreb Medical School students supported the physicians' strike and were undecided on its negative consequences. They thought that physicians' status in Croatia was poor. This trend was more obvious among students in clinical years whose one or both parents were physicians.
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Croatian medical journal · Feb 2004
Tobacco use among high shool students in Kampala, Uganda: questionnaire study.
To determine the prevalence of tobacco-use and describe tobacco-related knowledge, perceptions, and behavior of high school students aged 13-15 years in Kampala, Uganda. ⋯ Many high school students in Kampala are exposed to tobacco advertising, especially through the media. Efforts to control smoking in this age-group should also target their parents and other family members, by means of the media.