Canadian Medical Association Journal / Journal de l'Association médicale canadienne

Dec. 15, 1995 / Le 15 decembre 1995

Contents / Table des matières

1707 - Letters / Correspondance

• Fee limits for general practitioners in BC, B. Gregory; V. Dirnfeld; P. Sullivan
• Fulton defends our health care system, A. Cohen
• Episiotomy results stand despite lack of compliance, M.C. Klein; K.F. Schulz
• Pathologists: supply and demand, R. West; V.R. Waldorf
• Lessons from Dr. Goldman's $3101 cat, L. Prins
• MD no guarantee in job market, G. Brock, V. Gurekas, K. Lukomska
• Canadian physicians considering a move to US can face complicated immigration process [correction], H.J. Chang.

Guidelines Workshop / Atelier sur les guides de pratique
1715 - Proceedings of the 1994 Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines Network Workshop, A.O. Carter, R.N. Battista, M.J. Hodge, S. Lewis, R.B. Haynes [full text / résumé]

New Program / Nouveau programme
1723 - Physician-assessment and physician-enhancement programs in Canada, G.G. Page, J. Bates, S.M. Dyer, D.R. Vincent, G. Bordage, A. Jacques, A. Sindon, T. Kaigas, G.R. Norman, M. Kopelow, J. Moran [abstract / résumé]

Original Research / Nouveautés en recherche
1729 - How has extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy changed the treatment of urinary stones in Quebec?, A.R. Levy, M. McGregor [abstract / résumé]

Editorial / Éditorial
1739 - Necromancing the stones, V. Goel [full text / résumé]

Science in medicine / Science médicale
1745 - Premature babies and pharmacology, J. Hamilton [abstract / résumé]

Clinical Digest
1759 - Nasal beclomethasone therapy for adenoidal hypertrophy in children; Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy

Sélection d'articles cliniques
1761 - Thérapie au béclométhasone nasal contre l'hypertrophie des tissus adénoïdes chez les enfants; Appendicectomie par laparoscopie ou par chirurgie ouverte

1771 - At a Glance / Aperçu

• MD Growth top mutual fund
• New Zealand tightens rules for foreign-trained MDs
• OMA hosts reception for female MPPs
• FP new CEO at American Medical Association
• Canada, US plan joint forum on women's health
• Canadians perform well at Transplant Games
• Manitoba seizes big tobacco haul
• Professor decries price hikes for scholarly journals
• Bring hospital wages into line, institute says
• AIDS networking in Canada, US

Tribute / Hommage
1773 - Dr. Gordon Fahrni, who lived history of both Canada and the CMA, dies at 108, J. Rafuse [full text / résumé]

Legislation / Législation
1777 - Changes in Canada Pension Plan disability rules hold implications for physicians, A. Romaniuk [full text / résumé]

Conferences / Conférences
1779 - Scientific presentations at Royal College meeting take look at medicine's bottom line, P. Harrison

Health Care / Les soins
1782 - Occupational injuries, illness affect 1 in 13 Canadians, M. Martin [abstract / résumé]

Conferences / Conférences
1784 - US guidelines for treatment of schizophrenia expected next year, C. Johnston

Capital Accounts / Nouvelles de la capitale
1789 - Future looks bleak for many Ontario hospitals, C. Gray [full text / résumé]

1791 - People / Les gens

1793 - Deaths / Avis de décès

Alternative Medicine / Médecine parallèle
1796 - Physicians should keep an open mind on complementary health care, congress says, H. Spencer

1712 - Conferences / Conférences

1751 - Books and Other Media / Livres et autres documents

1765 - Service Information / Renseignements aux lecteurs

1797 - Therapeutic Index / Index thérapeutique

1820 - Classified Advertising / Annonces classées

1832 - Advertisers' Index / Index des annonceurs