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

July 15 / Le 15 juillet 1996

Contents / Table des matières

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

• Pros and cons of capitation, D. Bowering; K. Gerred; J.S.W. Aldis; P. Cary; C.J. Wright
• Cholecystectomy also on rise in Alberta, R.J. Hilsden, E.A. Shaffer
• TB infection and control in prisons, R.K. St. John; R. Cairney
• Patient runs out of patience with late appointments, R.F. Horton
• Perceptions of the Dieppe raid, A.M. Warrington; D.E. Smith
• Care and competence in resuscitation decisions, S. Liben; J.J. Quinlan
• "I think we have a problem in Victoria": MDs respond quickly to toxoplasmosis outbreak in BC [correction], A. Mullens

Preventive Medicine / Médecine préventive
169 - Prevention. How much harm? How much benefit? 3. Physical, psychological and social harm, K.G. Marshall [abstract / résumé]

Ethical Issues / Éthique et déontologie
177 - Bioethics for clinicians: 1. Consent, E. Etchells, G. Sharpe, P. Walsh, J.R. Williams, P.A. Singer [full text / résumé]

Original Research / Nouveautés en recherche
181 - Breast-feeding policies and practices in Canadian hospitals providing maternity care, C.A. Levitt, J. Kaczorowski, L. Hanvey, D. Avard, G.W. Chance [abstract / résumé]

Editorial / Éditorial
189 - Bioethics for clinicians, P.A. Singer [full text / résumé]

200 - International Digest

• Cervical ripening with PGE2 gel
• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Infants and measles outbreak control
• Acyclovir therapy for genital herpes to prevent cesarean delivery
• Epoprostenol therapy for primary pulmonary hypertension
• Oral morphine therapy for chronic noncancer pain
• Stopping second-line drug therapy in rheumatoid arthritis

202 - Sélection internationale

• Syndrome de fatigue chronique
• Les nouveau-nés et la lutte contre les poussées de rougeole
• Mûrissement cervical au moyen d'un gel de PGE2
• Arrêt d'une thérapie médicamenteuse mineure dans les cas de polyarthrite rhumatoïde
• Thérapie à l'acyclovir contre l'herpès génital afin de prévenir la césarienne
• Thérapie à la morphine par voie orale contre les douleurs non cancéreuses chroniques
• Thérapie à l'époprosténol contre l'hypertension pulmonaire primitive

208 - At a Glance / Aperçu

• Patient brochure on blood transfusion
• Drug prices declining, PMPRB says
• Ottawa restricts access to records
• Does university fee violate CHA?

Viewpoint / Point de vue
209 - Lead, follow or get out of the way: What is the physician's role in a changing society?, M. Rose [in brief / en bref]

Affiliated Societies / Sociétés affiliées
212 - Delivery of sun-awareness message forces dermatologists to walk fine line, J. Rafuse [full text / en bref]

Cover Story / En manchette
216 - Herbal products begin to attract the attention of brand-name drug companies, K. Cottrell [full text / résumé]

International Medicine / Médecine internationale
222 - Group for antiwar MDs broadens focus, hopes to attract new members, M. Martin [in brief / en bref]

Capital Accounts / Nouvelles de la capitale
229 - Health care charities being squeezed "as more doors get slammed in canvassers' faces", C. Gray [in brief / en bref]

191 - Books and Other Media / Livres et autres documents

• Grief's courageous journey: a workbook
• Childhood leukaemia: the facts
• ABC of resuscitation
• Ethics in emergency medicine
• From fishing cove to faculty council... and beyond

224 - Deaths / Avis de décès

168 - Conferences / Conférences

204 - Directory of CMA Contacts

205 - Répertoire des personnes-ressources de l'AMC

247 - Service Information / Renseignements aux lecteurs

232 - Therapeutic Index / Index thérapeutique

248 - Classified Advertising / Annonces classées

260 - Advertisers' Index / Index des annonceurs