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

Apr. 15, 1996 / Le 15 avr. 1996

Contents / Table des matières

1143 - Letters / Correspondance [Instructions to correspondents / Directives aux correspondants]

• CMAJ letters online; Lettres en direct au JAMC
• Madeleine's death, E.J. Balkissoon; S.L. Dutchyn; M. Ogborn; J. Goertzen; C. Chase; G. Hunter
• Does iron prevent effects of lead exposure?, W.O. Robertson
• Need for university student health services growing, S.H. McNevin
• Physician-patient relationships: patients as friends and patients who harass, J. Rourke, L. Rourke, J. Goertzen, J. Belle Brown, L. Smith; S. Phillips; G.A. Golden, M. Brennan
• Informal clinical consulting via the Internet, D.J. Doyle
• Visions of our medicare future: status quo has become a dirty word in Canadian health care [correction], C. Gray

Advances in Genetics / Progrès en génétique
1155 - The emerging role of the physician in genetic counselling and testing for heritable breast, ovarian and colon cancer, K.M. Taylor, M.J. Kelner [abstract / résumé]

Medical Economics / Économie médicale
1161 - Global physician budgets as common-property resources: some implications for physicians and medical associations, J. Hurley, R. Card [abstract / résumé]

Original Research / Nouveautés en recherche

• 1173 - Contact dermatitis associated with the use of Always sanitary napkins, E.L. Eason, P. Feldman [abstract / résumé]
• 1177 - Do too many cooks spoil the broth? Multiple physician involvement in medical management of elderly patients and potentially inappropriate drug combinations, R.M. Tamblyn, P.J. McLeod, M. Abrahamowicz, R. Laprise [abstract / résumé]

Editorial / Éditorial
1185 - Opportunity lost: a frontline view of reference-based pricing, R.F. Woollard [full text / texte complet]

Platform / Tribune
1189 - A closer look at reproductive technology and postmenopausal motherhood, J.A. Parks [abstract / résumé]

Science in Medicine / Science médicale
1193 - Sleep stages, memory and learning, L. Dotto [abstract / résumé]

From the CCDR / Du RMTC

• 1197 - Guidelines for control of measles outbreaks in Canada (Revised 1995)
• 1201 - Directives pour la lutte contre les épidémies de rougeole au Canada (Révision 1995)

• Glycemic control after fish-oil supplementation
• Atenolol for vasovagal syncope
• Spironolactone therapy for premenstrual syndrome
• Weight-loss versus exercise to reduce risk for coronary artery disease
• Prevention of preterm delivery with treatment of bacterial vaginosis
• Diltiazem versus glyceryl trinitrate therapy for unstable angina
• Enhancing vaccine administration in hospital

1221 - Sélection internationale

• Perte de poids ou exercice pour réduire le risque de coronaropathie
• Prévention de l'accouchement prématuré avec le traitement de la vaginose bactérienne
• Traitement au diltiazem ou au trinitrate de glycéryle contre l'angine instable
• L'aténolol contre la syncope vasomotrice
• Contrôle de la glycémie après apport complémentaire d'huile de poisson
• Amélioration de l'administration des vaccins à l'hôpital
• Traitement du syndrome prémenstruel à la spironolactone

1229 - At a Glance / Aperçu

• Number of uninsured Americans declines
• Selling tobacco to Ontario teens losing its lure
• CMA appalled by reintroduction of tobacco ads
• Teens witness the trauma, tragedy of gunshot wounds
• Down syndrome patient receives multiple-organ transplant in US
• Don't use cell phones, hospital asks visitors
• Research funding from industry below expectations
• Some Mexican MDs picking vegetables instead of treating patients
• OMA reverts to voluntary membership

Perspective / Optique 1231 - Do you have any regrets about entering medicine?, G. Leung [in brief / en bref]

1233 - Special Report / Document

• 1233 - Frustrated residents worry as they look toward an uncertain future, N. Robb [in brief / en bref]
• 1236 - Mood still angry following bitter Saskatchewan strike, N. Robb (sidebar)

Capital Accounts / Nouvelles de la capitale
1241 - MP offers a testimonial: "I've had superb care, and I'm alive today because of it", C. Gray [in brief / en bref]

Association News / À l'écoute de l'AMC
1247 - Focus groups confirm that MDs, public differ on role of private health care, P. Sullivan [full text / en bref]

Special Report / Document
1253 - Conferences point to growing concern about possible links between breast cancer, environment, B. Robson [in brief / En bref]

Education / Éducation
1256 - Humane handling of end-of-life issues the aim of program at U of O medical school, R. Jette [in brief / en bref]

Association News / À l'écoute de l'AMC
1259 - GST among issues raised during CMA workshop on political lobbying, P. Sullivan [full text / en bref]

Trends / Tendances
1261 - Notion of "virtual library" developing as medical schools cope with rising journal costs, R. Birenbaum [in brief / En bref]

Health Care / Les soins
1264 - Quebec considering universal drug insurance, M. Martin [in brief / en bref]

1265 - Deaths / Avis de décès

Musings / Matière à refléxion
1268 - The demise of the hospital dining room, M. Kaye

1152 - Conferences / Conférences

1207 - Books and Other Media / Livres et autres documents

1218 - Service Information / Renseignements aux lecteurs

1224 - Directory of CMA Contacts

1225 - Répertoire des personnes-ressources de l'AMC

1269 - Therapeutic Index / Index thérapeutique

1292 - Classified Advertising / Annonces classées

1304 - Advertisers' Index / Index des annonceurs