le 13 juillet 1999 / July 13, 1999

JAMC 1999; 161(1)

© 1999 Association médicale canadienne / Canadian Medical Association

Communiqué de presse

Sujets d'intérêt

	Mot du rédacteur en chef ˇ Editor's Preface
5	A word about manuscripts [HTML / PDF]
7	Deux mots sur les manuscrits [HTML / PDF] Couverture : Au Canada, le nombre d'infirmières diplômées est en chute. On s'attend à ce que la pénurie atteigne un seuil critique au cours de la prochaine décennie. La situation aura de graves répercussions partout au pays, aussi bien pour les médecins que pour les patients (page 67).

13	Nouvelles et analyses ˇ News and analysis [HTML / PDF]
	Health care and the homeless Kids and tobacco Dr. Carole Guzmán retires Pulse: Where have all the nurses gone? Breast cancer and older women Research Update: Needle exchange and high HIV rates

17	Correspondance ˇ Letters [HTML / PDF] Directives aux correspondants
	Plight of homeless children Screening mammography Euthanasia PSA screening Rural roots Death in a hobble restraint Impact of treating hyperlipidemia or hypertension to reduce the risk of death from coronary artery disease [Correction]

	Études ˇ Evidence
25	Systematic review of antihypertensive therapies: Does the evidence assist in choosing a first-line drug? J.M. Wright, C.-H. Lee, G.K. Chambers [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]
33	Use of hormone replacement therapy among cardiac patients at a Canadian academic centre M.R. Wise, D.E. Stewart, P. Liu, B.L. Abramson [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]
37	Effectiveness of an educational strategy to improve family physicians' detection and management of depression: a randomized controlled trial G. Worrall, J. Angel, P. Chaulk, C. Clarke, M. Robbins [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]

	Éditorial ˇ Editorial
41	E-biomed: scientific publishing's brave new world J. Hoey [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]
42	Estrogen replacement for women with cardiovascular disease: Why don't physicians and patients follow the guidelines? S.A. Grover [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]
44	Power to the people: taking the assessment of physician performance outside the profession V.A. Kazandjian [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]

	Éducation ˇ Education
47	Tuberculosis: 8. The disease in association with HIV infection J.M. FitzGerald, S. Houston [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]
52	Assessment of physician performance in Alberta: the Physician Achievement Review W. Hall, C. Violato, R. Lewkonia, J. Lockyer, H. Fidler, J. Toews, P. Jennett, M. Donoff, D. Moores [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]
58	A novel formulary: collaboration between health care professionals, seniors, private sector and government in Nova Scotia S.G. Carruthers [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]

62	De l'Oreille Gauche ˇ The Left Atrium [HTML / PDF]
	Battling the berserkers (book review by D. Hunter) R. Chun draws a line in the sand Toxicity: an exhibition at the McMaster Museum of Art

	Sur_le_Net@cma.ca ˇ On_the_Net@cma.ca
66	Sorry, thebest.md is gone, but canuck.md still available S. Wharry [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]

	Chroniques ˇ Features
67	Nurses rally to fight staff shortages, deteriorating morale B. Sibbald [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]
69	New CEO links CMA's future to Internet, knowledge economy C. Gray [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]
71	Editors discuss Lundberg firing as CMAJ hosts meeting C. Caplan, B. Sibbald [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]
72	Does the body mass index get more attention than it deserves? A. Silversides [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]

111	Nécrologie ˇ Deaths

	Gens de cœur ˇ Heart and Soul
112	Newfoundland's storytelling MD B. Ryan [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]

	Santé Canada ˇ Health Canada
	Canadian Adverse Drug Reaction Newsletter Bulletin canadien sur les effets indésirables des médicaments [HTML / PDF] (Liens vers le site web de Santé Canada)