Canadian Medical Association Journal / Journal de l'Association médicale canadienne November 1, 1997 / Le 1er novembre 1997 CMAJ 1997; 157 (9) © 1997 Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne

Breast self-examination Still needed?

In this issue · Dans ce numéro 1185 1187 Editor's preface Mot du rédacteur en chef 1191 News and analysis · Nouvelles et analyses MD's murder linked to disability forms Ottawa students mark "5 wonderful years" in Malawi To breed or not to breed? Health Canada faces a monkey dilemma MDs: review CPR knowledge, encourage patients to take course Women reminded of heart disease's heavy toll Queen's researcher honoured for breakthroughs in cardiology Liposuction making inroads Potential savings through drugs? BSE and Britain's CJD outbreak: definitive link established Wake-up call issued about drowsy truck drivers From the people who brought you Dolly, it's Polly Amphetamines for children 1197 Letters · Correspondance [Instructions to correspondents / Directives aux correspondants] Universal syringe registration?, W.D. Colby Unlike any other procedure, P.G. Ney Methadone maintenance: BC leads the way, J.F. Anderson Encourager les dons d'organes: le paradoxe, F. Pochard et al Helicobacter pylori: corrections and comments, J. Cooper; P. Cary; response: S.J.O Veldhuyzen van Zanten et al Needle exchange programs, J.H. Battershill; response: M. Gold et al Safe havens for addicted mothers, A.E. Chudley; H.L. Bright; D.H. Smith; response: E. Flagler Cutting immunization aid: Penny wise, pound foolish?, I. Thiam Death notice for Dr. Carl D. Duerksen [correction] FPs have vital role in ensuring success of breast cancer screening programs [correction]   Evidence · Études 1205 Effect of breast self-examination techniques on the risk of death from breast cancer, B.J. Harvey, A.B. Miller, C.J. Baines, P.N. Corey [full text / résumé] 1215 Needs-based planning: the case of Manitoba, N.P. Roos, R. Fransoo, K.C. Carrière, N. Frohlich, B. Bogdanovic, P. Kirk, M. Watanabe [full text / résumé]   Editorials · Éditoriaux 1225 Is breast self-examination still necessary?, T.G. Hislop [full text / résumé] 1227 Physician resource planning in an era of uncertainty and change, B.J. Fried [full text / résumé] 1229 Physician resource planning: ways and means, N.P. Roos [full text / résumé] 1231 Human rights, ethics and the Krever inquiry, J. Hoey [full text]   Education · Éducation 1235 Management of women at increased risk for breast cancer: preliminary results from a new program, P.L. Chart, E. Franssen [full text / résumé] 1245 Report of the Canadian Hypertension Society Consensus Conference: 3. Pharmacologic treatment of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, É. Rey, J. LeLorier, E. Burgess, I.R. Lange, L. Leduc [full text / résumé]   Public health · Santé publique 1257 Recognizing and controlling respiratory disease outbreaks in long-term care facilities [full text] 1259 Repérage et contrôle des flambées d'affections respiratoires dans les établissements de soins de longue durée [texte complet]   Features · Chroniques 1263 New York hospitals paid to teach fewer physicians, M. Korcok [full text / en bref] 1265 Krever can name names, Supreme Court rules, K. Capen [full text] 1266 Bills for noninsured services remain a wellspring for patients' complaints, D. Grant [full text / en bref] 1268 Despite some PR fallout, proponents say MD walkouts increase awareness and may improve health care, N. Baer [full text / en bref] 1272 Self-help medical advice was popular in the 1930s, too, M. Clarfield 1323 Deaths · Nécrologie   Pulse · Médicogramme 1324 Canada's changing life-expectancy trends / L'évolution des tendances relatives à l'expérience de vie au Canada 1275 Books and other media · Livres et autres documents Advanced Paediatric Life Support: The Practical Approach Mortally Wounded Efficiency versus Equality: Health Reform in Canada 1279 On_the_Net@cma.ca · Sur_le_Net@cma.ca Resources · Ressources 1280 Conferences · Conférences 1284 Advertisers' index · Index des annonceurs 1284 Prescribing index · Index de l'information sur les ordonnances 1310 Service information · Renseignements aux lecteurs 1311 Classified advertising · Annonces classées   ISSN 0820-3946 157 (9) 1181­1324 (1997)