le 30 novembre 1999 / November 30, 1999

JAMC 1999; 161(11)

© 1999 Association médicale canadienne / Canadian Medical Association

Communiqué de presse

Sujets d'intérêt

	Mot du rédacteur en chef · Editor's Preface
1373	Making room for driver error? [HTML / PDF]
1375	Prévoir l'erreur du conducteur? [HTML / PDF] Couverture: Raimundo Pinheiro et ses collaborateurs rapportent que la fertilisation in vitro par injection intracytoplasmique de sperme est efficace dans les cas d'infertilité masculine grave (page 1397), mais l'éditorialiste Arthur Leader souligne que cette méthode demeure inaccessible à la plupart des Canadiens infertiles qu'elle pourrait aider (page 1411).

1381	Nouvelles et analyses · News and analysis [HTML / PDF]
	Advise patients against Y2K drug hoarding Maternity benefits for NS MDs Built-in antibiotics Canada's pitiful ranking in imaging technology Pulse: Logging on in record numbers Jimson weed dangers Research Update: Light at the end of the catheter

1389	Correspondance · Letters [HTML / PDF] Directives aux correspondants
	Decrease in CMPA's legal bills Support for support hose Canadians studying medicine abroad Premarin Benefits of immunization Caring for patients with Alzheimer's disease in Italy Charter for Physicians Correction

	Études · Evidence
1397	Effectiveness of in vitro fertilization with intracytoplasmic sperm injection for severe male infertility R.C. Pinheiro, J. Lambert, F. Bénard, F. Mauffette, P. Miron [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]
1403	Use of ß-blocker therapy in older patients after acute myocardial infarction in Ontario P.A. Rochon, G.M. Anderson, J.V. Tu, J.P. Clark, J.H. Gurwitz, J.P. Szalai, P. Lau [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]

	Exposé de recherche · Research Letter
1409	Recent versus historical trends in preterm birth in Canada K.S. Joseph, M.S. Kramer [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]

	Éditoriaux · Editorials
1411	New reproductive technologies: Why are we limiting choices for infertile couples? A. Leader [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]
1412	When editors publish in their own journals J. Hoey
1414	Time to put the Canadian Institutes of Health Research on trial D.L. Sackett [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]
1416	Powassan encephalitis E.D. Ralph [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]

	Éducation · Education
1419	Powassan encephalitis: a case report with neuropathology and literature review B.I.A. Gholam, S. Puksa, J.P. Provias [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]
1423	Unsticking platelets: the role of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor blockade P.W. Armstrong [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]
1424	Recording that elusive rhythm A.D. Krahn, G.J. Klein, R. Yee, A.C. Skane [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]

1426	De l'Oreille Gauche · The Left Atrium [HTML / PDF]
	The values of reform (book review by M.M. Rachlis) I.A. Cameron on music and healing Gary Schneider's Genetic Self-Portrait

	Sur_le_Net@cma.ca · On_the_Net@cma.ca
1430	MCC readies a new, computerized medical qualifying exam B. Sibbald [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]

	Chroniques · Features
1431	Dr. Krop gets knuckles rapped, but vows to fight college's "Inquisition" C. Gray [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]
1433	Staffing crisis looms, radiologists warn B. Sibbald [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]
1434	Ball rolling on research into heading injuries H. Kent [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]
1435	MDs sceptical as BC gives stamp of approval to traditional Chinese medicine T. Johnson [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]
1437	"Hospital" care moves into the home in London, Ont. L. Swanson [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]

1471	Nécrologie · Deaths

	Gens de cœur · Heart and Soul
1472	Call of the wild keeps physician up North H. Kent [full article in HTML / full article in PDF]

	Supplément spécial · Special Supplement
	Canadian asthma consensus report, 1999 [PDF]
	Summary of Recommendations from the Canadian Asthma Consensus Report, 1999 [PDF]
	Résumé des recommandations de la Conférence canadienne de consensus sur l'asthme 1999 [PDF]

The Medical Society of Nova Scotia will soon become the first province to provide maternity benefits for female physicians. President Michael Riding hopes other CMA divisions follow suit (page 1381).

Canada's radiologists say that a staffing crisis looms within their specialty, and the president of the Canadian Association of Radiologists warns that "we are descending to a Third World level of service" (page 1433).