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

February 1, 1996 / Le 1er février 1996

Contents / Table des matières

299 - Letters / Correspondance [Instructions to correspondents / Directives aux correspondants]

• Length of stay, quality of care and elderly patients, C.I. Gryfe; M.D. Brownell, M.L. Harrison, N.P. Roos, L.A. Graff
• Need for GP anesthetists, R.A. Kearney, D.P. Gray
• Hereditary prostate cancer, I. Levy, A. Coombs
• Medical researchers in the Slovak Republic seek cooperation with Canadians, F. Simko, J. Simko. Kudos for Dr. Balfour Mount, W.M. Eagleson
• Communications security for physicians, P.-É. Senécal
• Sex differences among physicians in rural practice, P.M. Peloso
• Physician identifies new syndrome: vaccinator's thumbnail, R.W. Shepherd.

Systematic Review / Examen critique systématique
307 - Controversies surrounding the administration of vitamin K to newborns: a review, M.A. Brousson, M.C. Klein [abstract / resumé]

Health Services Research / Recherche en services de santé
321 - Appropriateness in health care delivery: definitions, measurement and policy implications, J.N. Lavis, G.M. Anderson [abstract / resumé]

Original Research / Nouveautés en recherche
331 - Do consensus conferences influence their participants?, A.M. Clarfield, S. Kogan, H. Bergman, D.E. Shapiro, M.P. Beaudet [abstract / resumé]
337 - Access to adult liver transplantation in Canada: a survey and ethical analysis, M.A. Mullen, N. Kohut, M. Sam, L. Blendis, P.A. Singer [abstract / resumé]

Editorial / Éditorial
347 - Administration of vitamin K to newborns: implications and recommendations, D.D. McMillan [full text / resumé]

From the CCDR / Du RMTC
353 - National guidelines for vaccine storage and transportation
355 - Lignes directrices nationales pour la conservation et le transport des vaccins

Special Supplement / Supplément spécial
363 - The use of oral ganciclovir in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS, C. Ward-Able, P. Phillips, C.M. Tsoukas [full text]

371 - At a Glance / Aperçu

• MDs speak out against Ontario bill
• Memo to future MDs: CaRMS directory online; Note aux futurs médecins : Répertoire du SCJIR en direct
• What goes around comes around
  Baldwin named CMA's honorary treasurer; Le Dr. Baldwin nommé trésorier honoraire de l'AMC
• Ontario leads charge against rising CMPA premiums full text; L'Ontario dirige l'attaque contre la hausse des primes de l'ACPM
• Time capsule marks first 100 years of radiology
• Task force completes report on whiplash injuries
• 45 000 may have been infected with HIV

Technology / Technologie
373 - Electromagnetic interference can cause hospital devices to malfunction, McGill group warns, J. Hamilton [full text; resumé]

Letter from London / Lettre de Londres
378 - NHS waiting lists have been a boon for private medicine in the UK, C. Richmond [full text; resumé]

Computers / Informatique
382 - A clinician's experiences on the Internet, D.J. Doyle [full text; resumé]

Vista / Panorama
386 - Just say the word, D. Waugh

Profile / Profil
388 - McMaster's pioneer in evidence-based medicine now spreading his message in England, L. Cohen [abstract / resumé]

Cover Story / En manchette
391 - Concerns of patients, MDs are transforming transfusion medicine, N. Robb [full text; resumé]

À l'écoute de l'AMC / Association News
398 - La conférence de 1996 sur le leadership : la médecine et le changement, J. Rafuse [texte complet / full text]

401 - People / Les gens

305 - Conferences / Conférences

360 - Call for papers: Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine

361 - Demande de communications : Journal canadien de la médecine rurale

370 - Service Information / Renseignements aux lecteurs

402 - Therapeutic Index / Index thérapeutique

423 - Classified Advertising / Annonces classées

432 - Advertisers' Index / Index des annonceurs