August 11, 1998 / le 11 août 1998

CMAJ 1998; 159(3)

© 1998 Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne

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Editor's preface Mot du rédacteur en chef

Cover: As government agencies consider regulating so-called endocrine-modulating chemicals, the World Wildlife Fund and others say it's not too soon to take simple steps to reduce the risk — such as discouraging children from chewing plastic (page 261). Couverture : Alors que certains organismes gouvernementaux envisagent de réglementer les substances chimiques dites endocrinotropes, le Fonds mondial pour la nature et d'autres intervenants affirment qu'il n'est pas trop tôt pour adopter de simples mesures de réduction du risque — par exemple, inciter les enfants à ne pas mastiquer du plastique (page 261).

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News and analysis ˇ Nouvelles et analyses "Father of medicare" among 11 inductees into Medical Hall of Fame Turmoil strikes BC health board Cool site New alliance for animal-assisted services You too can be an expert witness! Access-to-care issue to dominate CMA annual meeting Is HIV treatment becoming too complex for nonspecialists?

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Letters ˇ Correspondance Instructions to correspondents / Directives aux correspondants Blind to the danger?, W.H. Yee; response: Y. Fortin Folic acid and the pill, J. McSherry; response: L.A. Turner, et al Watch your step!, P.J. Potter Surgery in stereo, M.R. McKenzie; D. Kondziolka, M.D. Cusimano; response: M. Schwartz

	Evidence ˇ Études
221	The improving outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Ontario, 1981 to 1995, J.V. Tu, K. Wu [abstract / résumé]
229	Kidney graft loss in children: implications for program development, J.F.S. Crocker, A.W. Wade, A.T.J. McDonald, D.H. McLellan, J.G. Lawen, H. Bitter-Suermann, P.D. Acott [abstract / résumé]

	Editorials ˇ Éditoriaux
237	Toward improved coronary artery revascularization: Is this as good as it gets?, P.W. Armstrong [full text]
239	Suicide and language, D. Sommer-Rotenberg [full text]
241	The one and only Mrs. Jones, J. Hoey [full text]
243	The future of scientific medicine, F. Davidoff [full text]
245	The grammar of interpretive medicine, R. Horton [full text]

	Education ˇ Éducation
253	A light on medical practice in 19th-century Canada: the medical manuscripts of Dr.  John Mackieson of Charlottetown, D.A.E. Shephard [abstract / résumé]

	Experience ˇ Expérience
258	I'm afraid it's bad news, R. Bayne [full text]

	Public health ˇ Santé publique
259	Alcohol "on board," man overboard — boating fatalities in Canada, A. Chochinov [full text]

	Features ˇ Chroniques
261	US guidelines on way, but agreement on health impact of endocrine disrupters still lacking, B. Sibbald [full text / en bref]
263	Armed forces worried as physicians flee from military life, N. Robb
266	Emphasis on MD–patient communication to start in medical school, UBC decides, H. Kent [in brief / en bref]
268	Disability management efforts can reduce number of injuries, improve bottom line, A. Silversides [full text / en bref]

272	On_the_Net@cma.ca ˇ Sur_le_Net@cma.ca    MDs and OSLER: the search is on

	Pulse ˇ Médicogramme
304	A pill for every ill? / Une pilule pour chaque mal?

ISSN 0820-3946 159(3) 201-304 (1998)