October 20, 1998 / le 20 octobre 1998

CMAJ 1998; 159(8)

© 1998 Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne

Press release

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Editor's preface Mot du rédacteur en chef Cover: Headlines and statistics indicate that verbal and physical violence against physicians is on the rise. This issue's cover story explains how physicians can prevent and manage violence (page 987).

910	News and analysis ˇ Nouvelles et analyses Manitoba researchers set sights on cancer vaccine The story of a medical lifetime, told in a stamp Your Editorial Board: Dr. Paul Armstrong Waiting lists not increasing, Manitoba says Reduced activity days a way of life in BC Cool sites

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Letters ˇ Correspondance Instructions to correspondents / Directives aux correspondants Reforming fee-for-service medicine, P. Cary So where does our duty to warn stop?, G. Mersereau Lessons about racism, W.M. Goldberg; V. Kamble Debating the benefits of home care, J.E. Mullens; response: S.M. MacLeod Considering patient autonomy, R. Bayne Placing the ads, J. Lexchin; response: J. Hoey Talking about HIV, D. Keystone The fatigue of cancer, B. Eaton; P.J. Potter Our worst public health evil, W. McCormick; response: J. Hoey A new approach to suicide, A.D. Milliken

	Evidence ˇ Études
926	Coronary artery bypass grafting in Canada: hospital mortality rates, 1992–1995, W.A. Ghali, H. Quan, R. Brant [abstract / résumé]
931	Cost-effectiveness of low-molecular-weight heparin and unfractionated heparin in treatment of deep vein thrombosis, M. Rodger, C. Bredeson, P.S. Wells, J. Beck, B. Kearns, L.B. Huebsch [abstract / résumé]
942	Routine prenatal screening for HIV in a low-prevalence setting, D.M. Patrick, D.M. Money, J. Forbes, S.R.M. Dobson, M.L. Rekart, D.A. Cook, P.J. Middleton, D.R. Burdge [abstract / résumé]

	Editorials ˇ Éditoriaux
949	Practice variations, chance and quality of care, J.M. Brophy, L. Joseph [full text]
953	The CMA's Health Information Privacy Code: Does it go too far?, J. Hoey [full text]
955	Constraints of interest: lessons at the Hospital for Sick Children, R.A. Phillips, J. Hoey [full text]

	Education ˇ Éducation
960	Bioethics for clinicians: 17. Conflict of interest in research, education and patient care, T. Lemmens, P.A. Singer [full text / résumé]
968	Prostate cancer: 4. Screening, F. Meyer, Y. Fradet [full text]
973	New guidelines for the management of diabetes: a physician's guide, S. Harris, S.J. Meltzer, B. Zinman, on behalf of the Steering Committee for the Revision of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Diabetes in Canada [full text]

	Experience ˇ Expérience
979	Bearing witness, D.E. Haswell

	Public health ˇ Santé publique
981	Preparing for the flu season, National Advisory Committee on Immunization [full text] Préparatifs en vue de la saison grippale, la Comité consultatif national de l'immunisation [texte complet]

	Features ˇ Chroniques
983	Legal issues surrounding privately funded research cause furore in Toronto, M. Shuchman [in brief / en bref]
987	Physician, protect thyself, B. Sibbald [full text / en bref]
990	Deinsurance worries help drive development of standards for psychotherapy, K. Cottrell
991	A Rock in a hard place, C. Gray [full text / en bref]

995	On_the_Net@cma.ca ˇ Sur_le_Net@cma.ca    Email bug alert!

	Pulse ˇ Médicogramme
1064	Canada lags in public spending on health care / Les dépenses publiques consacrées à la santé : le Canada tire de l'arrière

	Special Supplement ˇ Supplément spécial
	1998 Clinical practice guidelines for the management of diabetes in Canada, Canadian Diabetes Association

ISSN 0820-3946 159(8) 901-1064 (1998)