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

Apr. 1, 1996 / Le 1er avr. 1996

Contents / Table des matières

1003 - Letters / Correspondance [Instructions to correspondents / Directives aux correspondants]

• Canadian MDs gone south dispute view of US medicine, M.L. Bell; J.B. Dalton
• How important is maturity in medical-school entry?, A. Giligson; P.W.M. Fedak; P.M. Crockford
• Modifying prescribing of regulated analgesics, J.E. Hux; M. Murray; W.D. Panton; J.F. Anderson, K.L. McEwan
• New guidelines on fluoride supplementation for children, I. Kowalchuk
• Proceedings of the 1994 Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines Network Workshop [correction], A.O. Carter, R.N. Battista, M.J. Hodge, S. Lewis, A.S.H. Basinski, R.B. Haynes

Prescribing Practices / Pratiques d'ordonnance
1013 - Strategies for improving prescribing practice, G.M. Anderson, J. Lexchin [full text / résumé]

New Program / Nouveau programme
1021 - A curriculum on physician-patient sexual misconduct and teacher-learner mistreatment. Part 2: Teaching method, G.E. Robinson, D.E. Stewart [full text / résumé]

Original Research / Nouveautés en recherche

• 1027 - Prevalence of HIV infection among pregnant women in Newfoundland, S. Ratnam, K. Hogan, C. Hankins [abstract / résumé]
• 1035 - Career changes among Saskatchewan physicians, S. Shaw, G. Goplen, D.S. Houston [abstract / résumé]
• 1041 - Recent trends in pediatric Haemophilus influenzae type b infections in Canada, Immunization Monitoring Program, Active (IMPACT) of the Canadian Paediatric Society and the Laboratory Centre for Disease Control [full text / résumé]

Editorial / Éditorial
1049 - Changes in career plans during medical training and practice: It's time to look ahead and act, W.D. Dauphinee [abstract / résumé]

1069 - At a Glance / Aperçu

• Albertans tell AMA "where it hurts"
• Cancer will kill 62 000 Canadians in 1996
• Partial harmonization of nutrient claims in works
• Canada's oldest female MD dies at 102
• Toronto hospital promotes overnight hemodialysis
• Two-thirds of Canadians have extended coverage
• Network for health research launched; Positive response to Healthy Baby Month

Trends / Tendances
1071 - US ad uses lure of prompt treatment to entice Canadians needing joint replacement, C. Johnston [abstract / résumé]

Vista / Panorama
1073 - Stalking, D. Waugh

Perspectives / Optique
1075 - Pursuing conception: a physician's experience with in-vitro fertilization, M. McCall [abstract / résumé]

Medical Education / Éducation médicale

1082 - Changes in health care system reflected in way medical students are chosen, Queen's alumni learn, K. Cottrell [abstract / résumé]

Special Report / Document
1084 - Visions of our health care future: Is a parallel private system the answer?, C. Gray [full text / résumé]

Health Care / Les soins 1088 - Quebec considering universal drug insurance, M. Martin [abstract / résumé]

Profile / Profil
1089 - Prison became second home for psychiatrist, D. Trent [abstract / résumé]

Trends / Tendances
1092 - Scottish MDs benefit from database model developed in Saskatchewan, C. Johnston [abstract / résumé]

Ethics / Éthique
1094 - The roles and functions of hospital-based ethics committees, E.-H. Kluge [full text / résumé]

1009 - Conferences / Conférences

1055 - Acknowledgement of Scientific Reviewers / Remerciements aux examinateurs scientifiques

1096 - Therapeutic Index / Index thérapeutique

1120 - Classified Advertising / Annonces classées

1066 - Service Information / Renseignements aux lecteurs

1132 - Advertisers' Index / Index des annonceurs