Canadian Medical Association Journal / Journal de l'Association médicale canadienne June 1, 1997 / Le 1er juin 1997 CMAJ 1997; 156 (11) © 1997 Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne

Contents / Table des matières

1517 - Editor's preface 1519 - Mot du rédacteur en chef

1523 - News and analysis / Nouvelles et analyses Victories claimed in tobacco wars IMGs don't like rural life either Health cuts hurt everyone Arthritis will create "crisis in health care" Health-system conferences planned Funding for HIV network extended Farewell to a columnist Travel medicine guide published LCDC wins award Ovarian cancer fund established Eight medical leaders inducted into Hall of Fame New window on inhibiting clotting

1377 - Letters / Correspondance [Instructions to correspondents / Directives aux correspondants] Some final responses to Dr. Waugh, P.V. Adams; T.J. Cuddy; K. Macrae Leighton; J.D.F. Harris Episiotomy: lessons learned at last, F.I. Jackson Osteoporosis, K.G. Marshall; response, D.A. Hanley & R.B. Josse; M. Greiver; W.P. Maksymowych Keeping kids away from guns, K.A. Leonard Psychotherapy and chronic illness, J. Righter

Evidence / Études 1537 - Variation in emergency department use of cervical spine radiography for alert, stable trauma patients, I.G. Stiell, G.A. Wells, K. Vandemheen, A. Laupacis, R. Brison, M.A. Eisenhauer, G.H. Greenberg, I. MacPhail, R.D. McKnight, M. Reardon, R. Verbeek, J. Worthington, H. Lesiuk [abstract / résumé]

Editorials / Éditoriaux 1545 - Ensuring access to abortion in an era of cutbacks, M.G. Powell [full text / résumé] 1549 - Piety and prejudice: in his respect for the Jewish people, Osler was less a man of his time than a man of his profession, F. Wallis [full text / résumé] 1553 - Duty and healing: the lifework of Benjamin Freedman, C. Weijer [full text / résumé]

Education / Éducation 1559 - Osler and the Jewish people, D.B. Hogan, A.M. Clarfield [full text / résumé] 1565 - Helicobacter pylori: new developments and treatments, S.J.O. Veldhuyzen van Zanten, P.M. Sherman, R.H. Hunt [abstract / résumé] 1577 - Harassment issues should be dealt with before they become problems, K. Capen [in brief / en bref]

Experience / Expérience 1583 - I don't own a house, but at least the lien is off my truck, R. Patterson [full text]

Public health / Santé publique 1587 - Preventing needle-stick injury, J. Carsley, P. Robillard, É. Roy [full text] 1589 - Prévention des blessures par piqûre d'aiguille, J. Carsley, P. Robillard, É. Roy [texte complet]

Features / Chroniques 1593 - Medical recruitment in rural Canada: Marathon breaks the cycle, M. OReilly [full text / en bref] 1599 - Manitoba suicides force consideration of stresses facing medical residents, L. Sears Williams [full text / en bref] 1605 - MDs seen as key players in move to encourage active living in Canada, N. Baer [full text / en bref] 1611 - Medical schools seeking new ways to cope with funding cutbacks, S. Thorne [full text / en bref] 1614 - Will hospital closures mean physician unemployment in Ontario?, C. Gray [in brief / en bref] 1617 - Physicians debate Internet-related marital problems on CMA's online service, P. Sullivan [full text / en bref]

Special supplement / Supplément spécial S1 - Guidelines for red blood cell and plasma transfusion for adults and children, Expert Working Group [full text] Also includes patient pamphlet, poster of recommendations, background papers and pocket card S1 - Lignes directrices sur la transfusion de globules rouges et de plasma aux adultes et aux enfants, Groupe de travail d'experts [texte complet] Comprend également un dépliant pour les patients, une affiche des recommandations, un aide-mémoire ainsi que les documents de fond (en anglais)

1679 - Deaths / Nécrologie

Pulse / Médicogramme 1680 - Public attitudes on access to service / Les attitudes du public au sujet de l'accès aux services

1620 - Books and other media / Livres et autres documents A Canadian Women's Health Guide: Taking Charge by Taking Care Canadian Medical Law: An Introduction for Physicians, Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals

1623 - On_the_Net@cma.ca / Sur_le_Net@cma.ca

1625 - Continuing medical education / Éducation médicale continue
1629 - Directory of CMA contacts
1630 - Répertoire des personnes-ressources de l'AMC
1631 - Conferences / Conférences
1635 - Advertisers' index / Index des annonceurs
1635 - Prescribing index / Index de l'information sur les ordonnances
1665 - Service information / Renseignements aux lecteurs
1666 - Classified advertising / Annonces classées

ISSN 0820-3946 156 (11) 1513­1680 (1997)