Canadian Medical Association Journal / Journal de l'Association médicale canadienne November 15, 1997 / Le 15 novembre 1997 CMAJ 1997;157(10) © 1997 Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne

Focusing on Creutzfeld-Jakob disease

In this issue · Dans ce numéro 1329 1331 Editor's preface Mot du rédacteur en chef 1335 News and analysis · Nouvelles et analyses North Dakota facility trolling for Manitoba patients A Toronto doctor gets right to the point Mystery surrounds death of Canadian MD in US Prion discoverer receives Nobel prize Canada-China hospital being developed New health clinic for Asian women Impact of national pharmacare plan studied Religious leaders give organ donations a boost Things aren't always as they appear Shortage of re-entry positions tackled on East Coast Articles lead to resignations from NEJM board Two physicians on 11-member blood board Bacteria usually linked to goats found in 14 Canadian patients In the news... 1345 Letters · Correspondance [Instructions to correspondents / Directives aux correspondants] Come north, Dr. Patterson, J.L. Wincott; response: R. Patterson Time for legalized distribution of illegal drugs?, T. Johnstone; response: C. Hankin Eliminate stirrup, improve compliance?, W.D. Panton The changing role of the pathologist, H.A. Gardner Practice patterns in hypertension, B. Hardin; response: F.A. McAlister Gender-neutral language: only a first step, P. Seymour A role for the sick role, R. Salole; response: A.M. Stiggelbout & G.M. Kiebert Clinical opinion histograms for transfusion decisions, D.J. Doyle & K. Chan Ordering radiographs with the law in mind, R. Shandera Virtual reality in medical training, J.M. Davies & R.L. Helmreich Of fads and editorials, B. Frankford; response: J. Hoey & K.M. Flegel Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of migraine in clinical practice [correction] Pheochromocytoma manifesting with shock presents a clinical paradox: a case report [correction]   Evidence · Études 1357 Current and projected rates of hip fracture in Canada, E.A. Papadimitropoulos, P.C. Coyte, R.G. Josse, C.E. Greenwood [full text / résumé]   Editorials · Éditoriaux 1367 Is Creutzfeldt­Jakob disease transmitted in blood? Is the absence of evidence of risk evidence of the absence of risk?, M.N. Ricketts [full text / résumé] 1373 Physicians, finder's fees and free, informed consent, K.M. Flegel [full text / résumé] 1375 "Say, are you psychiatrists still using ECT?", R.P. Kraus, P. Chandarana [full text / résumé] 1378 Policies for posting biomedical journal information on the Internet, International Committee of Medical Journal Editors [full text] 1378 Politiques au sujet de la diffusion, sur Internet, de renseignements tirés de revues biomédicales, Comité international des rédacteurs de revues médicales [texte complet]   Education · Éducation 1381 A prion primer, N.R. Cashman [full text / résumé] 1389 Notifying patients exposed to blood products associated with Creutzfeldt­Jakob disease: integrating science, legal duties and ethical mandates, T. Caulfield, J. Dossetor, L. Boshkov, J. Hannon, D. Sawyer, G. Robertson [full text / résumé] 1395 The need for specialized training programs in palliative medicine, J.F. Seely, J.F. Scott, B.M. Mount [full text / résumé]   Experience · Expérience 1402 A princess dies, a surgeon reflects, I. Ross   Public health · Santé publique 1405 Creutzfeldt­Jakob disease: the Canadian situation [full text] 1407 La maladie de Creutzfeldt­Jakob : la situation au Canada [texte complet]   Features · Chroniques 1411 Harmonized sales tax a taxing issue for MDs in Atlantic Canada, N. Robb [full text / en bref] 1415 Jewish and secular medical ethics share themes but diverge on issues such as heroic measures, L. Cohen [full text / en bref] 1419 One-stop care at breast centre another sign of patients' increasing influence, C. Gray [full text / en bref] 1423 Taking health care to factory floor proves smart move for growing Ontario company, R. Burford Mason [full text / en bref] 1427 Ignore growing patient interest in alternative medicine at your peril, MDs warned, H. Kent [full text / en bref] 1429 Labrador program prepares MDs for northern, remote practice, S. Gray [full text / en bref] 1431 When medicine moves to the Internet, its legal issues tag along, E. LeBourdais [full text / en bref] 1491 Deaths · Nécrologie   Pulse · Médicogramme 1492 Interprovincial migration / La migration interprovinciale 1275 Books and other media · Livres et autres documents Prescription for Wealth: Financial Planning for the Health Care Professional Telemedicine: Theory and Practice Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Terapeutics (CD-ROM) Practical Minor Surgery (CD-ROM) Glaucoma: A Patients's Guide to the Disease Take Care: A Practical Guide for Helping Elders The Quintessential Canadian Anesthetist: Wesley Bourne A Retrospective on the Foundations of McGill Anesthesia 1441 On_the_Net@cma.ca · Sur_le_Net@cma.ca     Free MEDLINE on way from CMA Resources · Ressources 1442 Qualitative research articles: information for authors and peer reviewers, M. Rowan, P. Huston [full text]   Articles en recherche qualitative : information aux auteurs et aux pairs-examinateurs, M. Rowan, P. Huston [texte complet] 1447 Conferences · Conférences 1452 Advertisers' index · Index des annonceurs 1453 Prescribing index · Index de l'information sur les ordonnances 1480 Service information · Renseignements aux lecteurs 1481 Classified advertising · Annonces classées   ISSN 0820-3946 157 (10) 1325-1492 (1997)