le 4 mai 1999 / May 4, 1999

JAMC 1999; 160(9)

© 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 : Nous examinons dans ce numéro les techniques chirurgicales de pointe, notamment le laser à excimère, servant à corriger l'éternel problème des défauts ophtalmiques de réfraction (page 1329).

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Nouvelles et analyses ˇ News and analysis Armed forces waves cash at new FPs MD hopes to lead Manitoba Liberals out of wilderness Chiropractic and medicine blended at clinic Manitoba's nurses say they're through singing in the rain Pulse: A good match for the Class of '99 MDs resign from BC palliative care centre for kids

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Correspondance ˇ Letters Directives aux correspondants / Instructions to correspondents False-positive results in antenatal HIV screening L.A. Magee, et al; response: L. Samson, et al Compulsory HIV tests R.W. Dunn; response: D.M. Patrick, et al Where there's smoke B. Bryant Experience of life D. Spence Respect matters J. Ray The Internet and chiropractic T. Polevoy A week to remember Y. Ishida That holiday issue of yours W.W. Buchanan; J.P. Schaefer; C.J. Wright Clamping down L.M. Loewen Please, stop revealing the guild's secrets P.M. Peloso King Tut's curse, take 2 J. McSherry

	Études ˇ Evidence
1293	Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus among James Bay Cree women in northern Quebec S. Rodrigues, E. Robinson, K. Gray-Donald [abstract]
1299	Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus among Swampy Cree women in Moose Factory, James Bay M. Godwin, M. Muirhead, J. Huynh, B. Helt, J. Grimmer [abstract]
1303	Intermittent compression units for severe post-phlebitic syndrome: a randomized crossover study J.S. Ginsberg, D. Magier, B. Mackinnon, M. Gent, J. Hirsh [abstract]

	Exposés de recherche ˇ Research letters
1311	Radiofrequency radiation in five Vancouver schools: exposure standards not exceeded A. Thansandote, G.B. Gajda, D.W. Lecuyer [full text]
1312	Alleviating nausea and emesis by Pavlovian conditioning G.B. Biederman, V.A. Davey [full text]

	Éditoriaux ˇ Editorials
1315	Ironies most bittersweet P.F. Hall [full text]
1317	Optimizing the duration of anticoagulation therapy for venous thrombosis S. Solymoss [full text]
1318	Radiofrequency radiation exposure and other environmental concerns R. House [full text]
	Controverse ˇ Controversy
1321	Informed consent in a different key: physicians' practice profiles and the patient's right to know E.-H.W. Kluge [full text]
1323	Reporting medical mistakes and misconduct C.D. Naylor [full text]

	Éducation ˇ Education
1329	Recent advances in refractive surgery E.Y.W. Yu, W.B. Jackson [full text / abstract]
1341	Lifestyle changes to prevent and control hypertension: Do they work? A summary of the Canadian consensus conference N.R.C. Campbell, E. Burgess, G. Taylor, E. Wilson, J. Cléroux, J.G. Fodor, L. Leiter, J.D. Spence [full text]
1344	Tuberculosis: 4. Pulmonary disease R. Long, R. Cowie [full text in HTML / full text in PDF]

1349	De l'Oreille Gauche ˇ The Left Atrium Infinite possible causes Poetry as cure One thousand words The impact of a split-second error Curious hearts

	Sur_le_Net@cma.ca ˇ On_the_Net@cma.ca
1353	Smile, your name may be online, M. OReilly

	Chroniques ˇ Features
1355	New federal office will spend millions to regulate herbal remedies, vitamins B. Sibbald [full text / in brief]
1358	Surgeons find themselves on trial in forum featuring CMPA lawyers A. Silversides [full text / in brief]

	Gens de cœur ˇ Heart and Soul
1412	A physician's struggle to close Pandora's box L. Cohen [full text]

	Supplément spécial ˇ Special Supplement
	Lifestyle modifications to prevent and control hypertension