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Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine

Winter 1999 / Hiver 1999

CJRM 1999; 4(1)

© 1999 Society of Rural Physicians of Canada


In this issue · Dans ce numéro

Cover Painting:

"Icebergs and Islands, Greenspond."
Oil on canvas 48" × 36". 1998.
Artist: Anne Meredith Barry.
Barry's artwork is available from the
Emma Butler Gallery,
St. John's, Nfld.

© 1998 Anne Meredith Barry

Icebergs and Islands Greenspond

    Features · Articles
  Editorials · Éditoriaux
5 The end of the beginning Keith MacLellan, MD
6 La fin du début Keith MacLellan, MD
7 President's message: building bridges — don't let them crumble! Patricia Vann, MD
8 Message de la présidente : Construire des ponts — et les entretenir!, Patricia Vann, MD
  Original Articles · Articles originaux
9 Chest pain guideline and continuous quality improvement system for Canadian rural emergency health care facilities Jim Thompson, MD; Nick Balfour, MD; Peter Butt, MD; Graham Dodd, MD; Valerie Krym, MD; Chris Loreto, MD; Keith MacLellan, MD; Jock Murray, MD; Tom O'Neill, MB BCh; Mark Quigg, MD; James Rourke, MD; Michael Shuster, MD; Paul Turner, MD
21 Air ambulance transports to Port McNeill, British Columbia Stephanie Moffat, MD, CCFP; Robert A. Taylor, MD, CCFP; Harvey V. Thommasen, MD, CCFP
  The Practitioner · Le praticien
27 The Ten Commandments of emergency airway management for the rural physician Gordon Brock, MD, CCFP; Francesco Carli, MD, MPhil, FARCS; Vydas Gurekas, MD, CCFP
31 Country cardiograms case 11 Gordon Brock, MD, CCFP; Vydas Gurekas, MD, CCFP
  Podium: Doctors Speak Out · La parole aux médecins
32 The future of rural health: Comprehensive care or triage? Stuart Iglesias, MD
    Off Call · Détente
  Tales From Rural Practrice · Les belles histoires de la pratique rurale
35 A tractor tale Mary Johnston, MD
  Rural Pearls · Grains de sagesse
38 How do we recruit new physicians? Terry A. O'Driscoll, MD, CCFP, FCFP
  Cryptic Crossword
60 Lee Teperman
    Departments · Chroniques
40 Letters · Correspondance
42 Reviews · Recensions