le 18 mai 1999 / May 18, 1999

JAMC 1999; 160(10)

© 1999 Association médicale canadienne / Canadian Medical Association

Communiqué de presse

Sujets d'intérêt

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Editor's preface Mot du rédacteur en chef Couverture : Du 17 au 23 mai, c'est la semaine «Prudence sous le soleil». Dans ce numéro, le Dr John Adam explique les mesures que devraient prendre les Canadiens pour se protéger des rayons nocifs du soleil (page 1471).

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Nouvelles et analyses ˇ News and analysis ER docs happy as CPR training made compulsory in Ontario Cost of seat-belt-related whiplash injuries rising First worldwide public health treaty on the way Killer video highlights skin cancer signs Eliminating racism in medicine Pulse: Canada's informal caregivers Logie Essay Contest Canadian MD leads no-nuke delegation to India

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Correspondance ˇ Letters Directives aux correspondants / Instructions to correspondents Sending CMAJ abroad I. Okeke; H. Patrikios Blue in the face W.W. Arkinstall; response A.J. Lupin An incidental tourist R. Strang Rethinking the numbers on adverse drug reactions J. Lexchin Jeu de maux L. Gervais; response: M. Saumure Coming in from the cold S.J. Tkachyk Norwood reconstruction D.B. Ross Heroes in anesthesia E. Oliver (Malone) Hitting a sour note C. Harrison; response: C. Zaza Debating thrombolysis in stroke H.L. Bright; response: C. Hodgson Alberta physician made a career of roughing it in the bush [Correction]

	Études ˇ Evidence
1436	Risk factors for resistance to "first-line" antimicrobials among urinary tract isolates of Escherichia coli in children U.D. Allen, N. MacDonald, L. Fuite, F. Chan, D. Stephens [abstract]
1441	Quality of care in unlicensed homes for the aged in the Eastern Townships of Quebec G. Bravo, M.-F. Dubois, M. Charpentier, P. De Wals, A. Émond [abstract]
1449	Impact of treating hyperlipidemia or hypertension to reduce the risk of death from coronary artery disease S. Perreault, M. Dorais, L. Coupal, G. Paradis, M.R. Joffres, S.A. Grover [abstract]
1457	Utilization of health care resources by obese Canadians K. Trakas, K. Lawrence, N.H. Shear [abstract]

	Éditoriaux ˇ Editorials
1463	"Mine own countree": quality of care in nursing homes J. Chouinard [full text]
1464	The evolving paradigm of health technology assessment: reflections for the millennium R.N. Battista, M.J. Hodge [full text]
1468	Substance abuse at the turn of the millennium P.R.W. Kendall, J. Hoey [full text]
1469	Waiting lists for health care: A necessary evil? R.F. Davies [full text]

	Éducation ˇ Education
1471	Living a "shady life": sun-protective behaviour for Canadians J.E. Adam [full text]
1475	Systolic and diastolic learning: an analogy to the cardiac cycle P.M. Dodek, D.L. Sackett, M.T. Schechter [full text / abstract]
1479	Tuberculosis: 5. Pediatric disease E. Nobert, V. Chernick [full text in HTML / full text in PDF]

1483	De l'Oreille Gauche ˇ The Left Atrium Into the interior of ADD M-words Dans la prison de mon âme Depression

	Sur_le_Net@cma.ca ˇ On_the_Net@cma.ca
1487	CMA Online usage triples in a year A. Bolster

	Chroniques ˇ Features
1490	RN = Really Neglected, angry nurses say B. Sibbald [full text]
1492	Chaos reigns at medical schools over hepatitis B testing B. Sibbald [full text]
1494	Manitoba hires spiritual care coordinator to promote nonmedical side of healing B. Sibbald [full text]

	Gens de cœur ˇ Heart and Soul
1532	Making a difference in his community A. Silversides [full text]