Canadian Medical Association Journal / Journal de l'Association médicale canadienne May 15, 1997 / Le 15 mai 1997 CMAJ 1997; 156 (10) © 1997 Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne

Contents / Table des matières

1365 - Editor's preface 1367 - Mot du rédacteur en chef

1371 - News and analysis / Nouvelles et analyses Noncompliance costs billions: researcher Prepare your favourite candidate for the election Violence now leading cause of facial injury in men email saves $$ for Alberta MDs Drug sales worth $6 billion to manufacturers in 1995 Wooden wheelchair in use in Cambodia Health cuts hurt everyone New Orleans ears fat-cat label Pharmacists get no respect Lack of vitamin C linked to heart attacks Going on a hunch

1377 - Letters / Correspondance [Instructions to correspondents / Directives aux correspondants] Physicians' role in care of loved ones, C. Simone The great divide, G.J. Slowey Cutting tobacco taxes, endangering youth, N. Birkett; response: V.H. Hamilton, et al CMPA fees, C. Stefanovich; C.J. Galanos Sleep statement for adults only, I. Mitchell Radical mastectomy now outdated, T. Johnstone; response: I.A. Olivotto, et al Introducing students to community health, L. Laing, J.M. Howell Keeping cash flowing, T. Doey Back to the grind and back on your feet, J.D. McDougall Publish or perish, G. Jones; response: H.D. Davies, et al Action long overdue on drug labelling, N.A. Rosen Entering medical school means pursuing all options, G.E. Morrison

Evidence / Études 1387 - Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use among Nova Scotia adolescents: implications for prevention and harm reduction, C. Poulin, D. Elliott [full text / résumé]

Editorials / Éditoriaux 1397 - Reducing the harm of adolescent substance use, P.G. Erickson [full text / résumé] 1401 - The Krever inquiry: time to drop the appeals, J. Hoey [full text / résumé]

Education / Éducation 1405 - Bioethics for clinicians: 11. Euthanasia and assisted suicide, J.V. Lavery, B.M. Dickens, J.M. Boyle, P.A. Singer [full text / résumé] 1411 - A guide to interpreting discordant systematic reviews, A.R. Jadad, D.J. Cook, G.P. Browman [abstract / résumé] 1419 - Faculty development in Canadian medical schools: a 10-year update, P.J. McLeod, Y. Steinert, L. Nasmith, L. Conochie [abstract / résumé]

Experience / Expérience 1425 - Calling the boys home, I.A. Cameron

Public health / Santé publique 1427 - Hepatitis C, P.R. Gully, M.L. Tepper [full text] 1429 - L'hépatite C, P.R. Gully, M.L. Tepper [texte complet]

Features / Chroniques 1433 - Promises, promises, C. Gray [full text / en bref] 1438 - Health care as an election issue: Alberta's experience, R. Cairney [full text / en bref] 1441 - In Hong Kong, smokers are butting out in record numbers, J. Rae Brooks [full text / en bref] 1446 - Multiculturalism and AIDS: different communities mean different educational messages required, O. Lechky [full text / en bref] 1449 - Innovations making CME more clinically relevant, attractive, K. Cottrell [in brief / en bref] 1454 - The health risks of new-wave vegetarianism, L. Brydges Szabo 1457 - Evidence-based medicine designed to save physicians time, energy, FPs told, M. OReilly [full text / en bref] 1459 - Confusion surrounding repetitive strain injury highlighted at conference, A. Silversides [full text / en bref]

1359 - Deaths / Nécrologie

Pulse / Médicogramme 1512 - Regulating the price of patented drugs / La réglementation du prix des médicaments brevetés

1462 - Books and other media / Livres et autres documents A Design for the Future of Health Care McGill Medicine: The First Half Century, 1829-1885 Pain in the Elderly Images in Psychiatry: Canada

1465 - On_the_Net@cma.ca / Sur_le_Net@cma.ca

1466 - Conferences / Conférences
1468 - Advertisers' index / Index des annonceurs
1468 - Prescribing index / Index de l'information sur les ordonnances
1497 - Service information / Renseignements aux lecteurs
1498 - Classified advertising / Annonces classées

ISSN 0820-3946 156 (10) 1361­1512 (1997)