November 3, 1998 / le 3 novembre 1998

CMAJ 1998; 159(9)

© 1998 Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne

Press release

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Editor's preface Mot du rédacteur en chef Cover: The widespread use of antibiotics in agriculture has lead to the development of many antibiotic-resistant bacteria. George Khachatourians provides an overview of this problem (page 1129), and Allison McGeer discusses what can be done about it (page 1119).

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News and analysis ˇ Nouvelles et analyses Sports-medicine MDs want steroid supplements off shelves With apartheid behind them, South Africa's MDs unite under single body CMA president begs female MDs to become active in organized medicine Cool sites Your Editorial Board: Dr. Richard Smith Health Canada names first rural medicine adviser

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Letters ˇ Correspondance Instructions to correspondents / Directives aux correspondants What price freedom?, D.B. Clark Can we alleviate unnecessary stress?, W.S. Crysdale Relieving suffering, R.W. Dunn; response: E.J. Latimer Plastics deserve praise, not criticism, A.J. LaCovey Careful with the antibiotics, A.E. Simor; B. Slinger; S. Houston Yet another Dr. King, J.S. Carruthers Lifestyle and genetic susceptibility, R.A. Hegele New guidelines nurture fear, not confidence, G. Lantos Secondhand smoke and cancer: Where's the proof? [Correction]

	Evidence ˇ Études
1091	Evaluation of rubella screening in pregnant women, T.W. Gyorkos, T.N. Tannenbaum, M. Abrahamowicz, G. Delage, J. Carsley, S. Marchand [abstract / résumé]
1101	Patterns of practice among older physicians in Ontario, B. Chan, G.M. Anderson, M.-E. Thériault [abstract / résumé]
1107	Comparison of long-term care in an acute care institution and in a long-term care institution, R. Friedman, N. Kalant [abstract / résumé]

	Editorials ˇ Éditoriaux
1117	Following up on unfinished business — prenatal rubella screening and postpartum vaccination, T.W.S. Tam [full text]
1119	Agricultural antibiotics and resistance in human pathogens: Villain or scapegoat?, A.J. McGeer [full text]
1121	Glucocorticoids in the treatment of croup: barking up the right tree, T.P. Klassen [full text]

	Education ˇ Éducation
1123	Sudden death in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, E.R. Beaubien, T.W. Wilson, N. Satkunam [abstract / résumé]
1129	Agricultural use of antibiotics and the evolution and transfer of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, G.G. Khachatourians [full text / résumé]
1139	Prostate cancer: 5. Diagnostic tools for early detection, P.I. Karakiewicz, A.G. Aprikian [full text]

	Public health ˇ Santé publique
1151	Leptospirosis at work and at play, C.E. Caplan [full text]

	Features ˇ Chroniques
1153	Police task force targets "terrorists" behind sniper-style attacks on MDs, B. Sibbald, A. Mullens [full text / en bref]
1158	WW II "guinea pigs" played crucial role in refining plastic surgery in Canada, P. Wilton [full text / en bref]
1160	Tip of ethical iceberg "just becoming apparent" in genetic research, R. Cairney [full text / en bref]
1161	Winnipeg software designed to give FPs easy access to specialists' advice, J. Stewart [in brief / en bref]
1163	Chinese Medical Association anxious to establish ties with CMA, B. Sibbald [in brief / en bref]
1165	"Cash-for-blood" companies still thriving in US, M. Korcok [in brief / en bref]

1167	On_the_Net@cma.ca ˇ Sur_le_Net@cma.ca    CMA Online goes to the Royal College meeting

	Pulse ˇ Médicogramme
1224	Drug prices remain constant / Les prix des médicaments demeurent stables

ISSN 0820-3946 159(9) 1065-1224 (1998)