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Medical ethics

1. The ethics of post mortem examination in contemporary Islam, J. of Medical Ethics.
2. Organ transplant in islamic law. Islam and comparative law quarterly vol 7, june 87
3. Brain death and organ transplantation- an Islamic opinion. SAMJ June 93.
4. Organ donation and transplantation- a muslim viewpoint. Transplantation Proceedings Oct. 92.
5. Islamic opinion on organ donation and transplantation. Trans. Proc. June 93.
6. Muslim customs surrounding death bereavement and post mortem. BMJ.
7. Muslim customs and autopsies. South African M.J. 85(11) 1198-9 1995 Nov and 85(8) 789-80 1995 Aug.
8. Medical ethics and the Islamic tradition. J. Med. Philos. 1988 Aug. 13(3) 257-75
9. Permission for performing autopsy, the pitfalls under Islamic law. Med. Sci. Law. Jul 1988 28(3) 241-2
10. The response of Islamic Jurisprudence to ectopic pregnancies, frozen embryo implantation and euthanasia. Med. Sci. Law. 1987 Jul 27(3) 187-90
11. Islam and Medicine. a general overview. Perspect. Biol. Med. 1984 Summer 21(4) 585-97
12. Muslim customs surrounding death. BMJ 1994 309:521-3 Aug 20 and March 11 1995 310:669
13. The position of Islamic tradition on contraception. Medicine and Law 13(7-8) 717-25 1994.
14. Embryo research and Islam. Medicine, Science and Law 32(1) 14 1992 January.
15. Genetic counselling and genetic diseases: an Islamic perspective. The Fountain April-June 1988 no 22.
16. Bioethics in medically assisted conception in the muslim world. J. of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. 1995 Oct. 12(9) 559-65.

Paediatrics

1. Comparison of Asian and English non-attenders at a hospital OPD. Gatrad et al.
Archives of disease in childhood Nov. 97 vol 77 no 5 p 423-6.
2. Growth of Pakistani children in relation to 1990 growth standards. Kelly et al. Archives of disease in childhood. Nov 97. vol 77 no 5. p 401-5
3. Benefits of newborn circumcision: is Europe ignoring medical evidence? Edgar Schoen. Archives of disease in childhood 1997; 77;258-60
4. Circumcision circumspection. Editorial. N.E.J. Medicine 97 336:1197-201
5. Ethnic differences in congenital malformations. Arch. of disease in childhood. 1985, 60:866-8
6. Influence of ethnic group on asthma treatment in children in 1990-91:a national cross sectional study. BMJ July 96
7. Influence of ethnic group on asthma treatment in children in 90-91. National cross-sectional study.BMJ:96 313:148-52.
8. Paediatric urology 1000 years ago. Progress in paed. surgery. vol 20 257-64
9. Perinatal mortality in different ethnic groups. Arch. of Dis. in Childhood 89 64:1036-41
10. Paediatric surgery in Islamic medicine from the middle ages to the renaissance.. Process in paediatric surgery. vol 20 39-51
11. Why do UK born Pakistani babies have high perinatal and neonatal mortality rates. Paed. Epidemiology 1991 101-114.
12. Cancer and ethnic groups in Britain. A UKCC study. Arch. of disease in childhood
13. Racial inequalities in childhood asthma. Soc. Sci. Med. 1991, 32:831-6
14. The epidemiology and service implications of congenital and constitutional anomalies in ethnic minorities in the U.K. Paediatric and Perinatal epidemiology 1988 2:161-84.


Mental Health

1. The psychological aspects of Islam: Basic principles of Islam and their psychological corollary. The International Journal for the psychology of religion 1994, 4(1) p 41-50.
2. Religion and adult mental health: state of the science in nursing. Issues in mental health nursing 95 p 345-360.
3. Mental health and the Asian communities: a local survey. Br. J. of Social Work 1996, 26. p 315-336
4. Psychiatric morbidity and compulsory admissions among U.K. born Europeans, Afro-Caribbeans and Asians in central Manchester. Br. J. of Psychiatry 1993, 163 p 919.
5. Why do psychiatrists neglect religion?. Br. J. of Medical Psychology 1995, 68. p 169-78.
6. The Islamic personality: Definition, Dimension, psycho-spiritual growth and well being. Paper presented by J. Farooqi and S. F. Ahmad at the International seminar on counselling and Psycotherapy: An Islamic Perspective held in Kuala Lumpur, 1997.
7. Mental health in the verses of the Holy Quran. Paper presented at above conference by Bayanzadeh et al.
8. A study in the role of the Islamic school of psychology as a criterion and coordinative school. Paper presented by Prof. S. A. Hosseieni, psychiatric centre of Mashhad.
9. Socio-Cultural and Psychological factors associated with marital separation amongst muslim couples. Paper presented at above conference by Prof. Mary Mohamad-Ambor.
10. Understanding Psychosocial problems: an Islamic perspective. Paper presented at above conference by Ibrahim Ragab.
11. A comparative study of sexual identity between feminine and masculine boys: an Islamic perspective. Paper presented at the above conference by Sharifa Mustafa
12. Black Mental Health - A dialogue for change. NHS Executive.
13. Ethnic differences in risk of compulsory psychiatric admissions among a representative case of psychosis in London. BMJ:March 96 533-6
14. The mental health of Asians in Britain. BMJ:June 90 1669-70
15. Insanity and its treatment in Islamic society. Medical History 1987 31:1-14
16. Family structure and mental health in Pakistani muslim mothers and their children living in Britain. Br. J. of Clinical Psychology 95. 34:79-81
17. Psychological and behavioural disturbances in West Indian, Indian and Pakistanis in Britain. a comparison of rates amongst children and adults. Br. J. of Psychiatry 134:210-10

18. Psychological morbidity and compulsory admissions amongst U.K. born Europeans, Asians and Afro-Caribbeans in central Manchester. Br. J. of Psychiatry 1986. 149:265-73
19. Religious psychotherapy in anxiety disorder patients. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 90(1) 1-3 1994 Jul.
20. A transcultural pattern of drug use: qat (khat) in the U.K. Br. J. of Psychiatry 1997, 170 281-4
21. Anxiety, depression and PTSD in asylum seakers: assosciation with pre-migration trauma and post-migration stressors. Br. J. of Psychiatry 1997, 170, 351-7.
22. Delusion, the over-valued idea and religious beliefs: a comparative analysis of their characteristics. Br. J. of Psychiatry 1997, 170, 381-6
23. Stress and psychiatric disorder in rural Punjab, a community survey. Br. J. of Psychiatry 1997, 170 473-8
24. Postpartum psychiatric illness in Arab culture: prevalence and psychosocial corelates. Br. j. of Psychiatry 197, 171, 65-8
25. Towards wholeness: transcending the barriers between religion and psychiatry. Br. J. of Psychiatry 1997 170, 396-7
26. Ethnicity and use of acute psychiatric beds: one day survey in north and South Thames regions. Br. J. of Psychiatry 1997, 171, 238-41
27. Prevalence of dementia and depression among elderly people in Black and ethnic minorities. Br. J. of Psychiatry 1997 171, 269-73
28. Ethnic differences in satisfaction with mental health services among representative people with psychosis in South London: PRiSM study 4. Br. J. of Psychiatry 1997 171, 260-4.
29. Ethnicity, social inequality, and mental iillness. B.M.J. Vol 336: p 1763 13/6/98


Medicine

1. Avoiding premature coronary deaths in Britain. BMJ 21st Oct. 95.
2. Westernised asians and cardiovascular disease. Lancet. Feb 18th, 1995
3. Relation of central obesity and insulin resistance with high diabetes prevalence and cardiovascular risk in south asians. Lancet Feb. 16 1991 382-6
4. Insulin resistance, high prevalence of diabetes and cardiovascular risk in immigrant Asians. Br. Heart Journal 94. vol.72 413-22
5. Muslims with non-insulin resistant diabetes and fasting during Ramadhan. BMJ.
6. First myocardial infarctions in Asians and white men. BMJ 20th May, 89.
7. Patterns of mortality amongst migrants to England from the Indian sub-continent. BMJ. vol 289 3rd November 84
8. Risk factors for IHD in Asians in Bradford. Br. Heart Journal.
9. Coronary heart disease in Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis: aetiology and possibilities for prevention . Br. Heart Journal: 92:67. 341-2.
10. The fast of Ramadhan. BMJ 29th Feb. 1992.
11. Waist hip ratios. Proc. r. coll. Physicians
12. Disease variations in Asians in Leicester. QJM 93: 86:263-9.
13. Ethnicity and variations in mortality from CHD. Health Trends vol 28 no. 2
14. Respiratory illness and home environment of ethnic groups. BMJ May 88.
15. Metabolic consequences of fasting during ramadhan in pregnant and lactating women. Human Nutrition - Clinical Nutrition 1983 Jul;37(4) 283-94
16 Muslims, Ramadhan and Diabetes (letter) BMJ 1979 July 7; 46-7
17. Effects of Islamic fasting on lipoproteins and Immunity Journal of the Islamic Medical Assoc. 1985:133-6
18. Ethnic differences in CVA and Heart disease. BMJ 1991, 302:560-4
19. Acid peptic disease in relation to Ramadhan (letter). Am. J. of Gastroenterology 90(11) 2076-7 1995 Nov.
20. Muslims with Non-Insulin Dependant Diabetes fasting during the month of Ramadhan: treatment with Glibenclamide. BMJ 307 292-5, 1993 Jul 31
21. Effect of Ramadhan on peptic ulcer complications. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 29(7) 603-6 1994 Jul.
22. drug treatment during Ramadhan: stopping inhalers is dangerous. Comment on BMJ 1993, Jul 31, 307:292-5
BMJ 1993, Sept 25, 307:801
23. Pregnancy and fasting. BMJ 1992, Feb 29, 304:521-2. BMJ 1992, May 9, 304:124. BMJ 1992, Mar 28, 304:843-4. BMJ 1992, April 25, 304:1114.
24. Prevalence of Diabetes in different regional religious South Asian communities in Coventry, U.K.. Diabetes Med. Jun. 1992, 9(5) 428-31.


General Practice

1. Ethnic differences in GP. consultations. BMJ:Oct 89
2. Ethnic and socio-economic influences on recording of preventative care in inner London. BMJ. 9th March 96.
3. Practicality of recording patient ethnicity in general practise:descriptive interventional study. BMJ:96.
4. The effect of patient ethnicity on prescribing rates. Health Trends.vol.27 no. 4.
5. Ethnic Elders.BMJ:313:610-3.
6. Ethnic differences in consultation rates in urban general practice. BMJ Oct. 89
7. Improving uptake of breast screening in multiethnic populations, a random controlled trial using Asian reception staff to contact non-attenders. Atri et al. BMJ no 71/9 22nd Nov. 1997.

Obstetrics and gyneacology

1. Attitudes and beliefs of muslim mothers towards pregnancy and infancy. Arch. of disease in childhood 1993. 71:170-74.
2. Race ethnicity and sexual health. BMJ June 97
3. Family planning and cultural boundaries. Family Medicine Vol 1, no 10, Dec97
p 22-23
4. Gynaecological and Obstetric complications of female circumcision. Int. J. Gynaecol Obstet. 1980 May-June 17:560-3
5. Understanding the Muslim patient - J. Soc. of O. and G. Canada Vol 18. No 1. Jan. 96 55-64
6. Asian mothers risk for perinatal death - the same or different? BMJ 1988 2:161-84
7. Attitudes and beliefs of Muslim mothers towards pregnancy and infancy. Arch. of Disease in Childhood. 71(6) 559-60. 1994 Dec
8. Association between cervical and penile cancer in Madras, India. Acta Oncologica 32(6) 617-20, 1993.
9. The maternity care of Muslim women. Modern Midwife 4(3) 8-10 1994 March.
10. Ramadhan and birth weight at full-term. Archives of disease in childhood. Oct. 1990. 65:1053-6.
11. A reconsideration of factors affecting birth outcome in Pakistani Muslim families. Midwifery June 1992 8(2) 76-81.
12. The maternity care of Muslim women. Modern Midwifery March 1994, 4(3) 8-10.
13. Religion and family planning. Family Medicine, March 1998, 24-5.



Ethnicity and Language

1. Ethnic minority populations resident in private households. Health trends no.63 91
2. Ethnic minority population. Estimate by group and country of birth. Health trends.
3. Is research into ethnicity and health racist and unsound or important science? BMJ June 97.
4. HIV, STDs and TB in ethnic minorities in the UK:is surveillance serving its purpose. BMJ June 97.
5. Describing race, ethnicity and culture in medical research.BMJ: 27th April 96.
6. Ethnicity in variations in the nations health. Health Trends. vol 27 no. 4
7. Communicating with Asians in Britain. BMJ:Oct. 89 905-7
8. Overcoming culture and language barriers.The Practitioner:June 96.
9. Patterns of Mortality amongst migrants to England from the Indian subcontinent. BMJ 1984 289:1185-7

Quality of care

1. Nurses experience of caring for ethnic minority clients. J. of Adv. Nursing. 93 442-50
2. Helping to reach an understanding. Palliative care for people from ethnic minority groups. Professional Nurse feb. 1993, 8(5) 329-32.
3. Iqra Trust: Research paper no.3, Local authority facilities for muslim burial.
4. Iqra Trust: Research paper no. 4, NHS hospital facilities for muslim patients.
5. Iqra trust; Research paper no 10, Muslim male circumcision.


Dental Health

1. Relationship between miswak and periodontal health part 1-3.Quintessence International vol. 21,22.
2. Periodontal health among Saudis and relationship to miswak. Comm. Dental Health. 8:323-8.
3. Analysis of factors influencing occlusal tooth wear and Saudis. Acta Odontol Scandinavia. 1991:49:139-45.
4. Gingival recession and Saudi children. Comm Dental Oral Epid. 83:11:246-9.
5. Oral health and health related behaviours among three year old children born to first and second generation Pakistani mothers in Bradford. U.K. Comm Dental Health 13(1) 27-33, 1996 Mar.


E.N.T.

1. Sajda plays a role in nasal and ear pathology. J. of Otolarygology. 1992 Feb. 21(1) 75-6.


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