Canadian Medical Association Journal / Journal de l'Association médicale canadienne June 15, 1997 / Le 15 juin 1997 CMAJ 1997; 156 (12) © 1997 Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne

Contents / Table des matières

1685 - Editor's preface 1687 - Mot du rédacteur en chef

1689 - News and analysis / Nouvelles et analyses Veterinarians' suggested fees may leave physicians feeling ill "Show us the money," OMA tells province Murder charge shocks Haligonians Residents can practise in underserviced areas in NS "Acrobot" capable of delicate knee surgery Information session on Physicians' Charter planned OMA gives nod to 4 new sections New journal covers gay, lesbian health care Alberta homes declared smoke-free Brochure explains disability tax credit Hundreds enrolled in Canadian HIV trials TB incidence declines in US Naturopathy clinic housed in government-funded centre Funding cuts affect health of patients, staff Feeling more pain Less fat means less dense breast tissue So far so good for HIV vaccine

1695 - Letters / Correspondance [Instructions to correspondents / Directives aux correspondants] Sex or gender, K.L. Smith; response: B.B. Allan Inappropriate practices in prescribing: Who decides and how, J.R. Busser; F. Vickerson; response: P.J. McLeod & R.M. Tamblyn Immunization and global ecology, K.D. Teichmann An impaired judicial system, S. Workman Standards for polysomnography, K.L. Smith Our future physicians deserve better, D.G. Marshall

Evidence / Études 1705 - The effects of clinical practice guidelines on patient outcomes in primary care: a systematic review, G. Worrall, P. Chaulk, D. Freake 1715 - Canadian physicians' attitudes about and preferences regarding clinical practice guidelines, R.S.A. Hayward, G.H. Guyatt, K.-A. Moore, A. McKibbon, A.O. Carter [full text / résumé]

Editorial / Éditorial 1725 - Clinical practice guidelines on trial, R.S.A. Hayward [full text / résumé]

Education / Éducation 1729 - Bioethics for clinicians: 12. Ethical dilemmas that arise in the care of pregnant women: rethinking "maternal­fetal conflicts", E. Flagler, F. Baylis, S. Rodgers [full text / résumé]

Experience / Expérience 1733 - Death by coronary: for a physician with the signature scar of the CABG club, a friend's death brings not only grief but also memories and fear, D. Rapoport

Public health / Santé publique 1735 - Viral hepatitis: Know your D, E, F and Gs, M.L. Tepper, P.R. Gully [full text] 1737 - L'hépatite virale : Connaître ses D, E, F et G, M.L. Tepper, P.R. Gully [texte complet]

Features / Chroniques 1739 - For first time, unemployment line awaits group of new Canadian specialists, P. Sullivan [full text / en bref] 1742 - Hospital evacuated, mental-health issues dominated as Manitoba coped with flood of century, D. Square [full text / en bref] 1746 - Dissemination of research results to clinicians an art in itself, A. Silversides [full text / en bref] 1748 - Are the lean days for research funding finally coming to an end?, C. Gray [full text / en bref]

1783 - Deaths / Nécrologie

Pulse / Médicogramme 1784 - Our disappearing hospital beds / Nos lits d'hôpitaux qui disparaissent

1751 - Books and other media / Livres et autres documents The Ulcer Story: The Authoritative Guide to Ulcers, Dyspepsia and Heartburn The Cochrane Library 1996 (CD ROM)

1753 - On_the_Net@cma.ca / Sur_le_Net@cma.ca

1754 - Conferences / Conférences
1755 - Advertisers' index / Index des annonceurs
1755 - Prescribing index / Index de l'information sur les ordonnances
1770 - Service information / Renseignements aux lecteurs
1771 - Classified advertising / Annonces classées

ISSN 0820-3946 156 (12) 1681­1784 (1997)