May 18, 1999 / le 18 mai 1999

CMAJ 1999; 160(10)

© 1999 Canadian Medical Association / Association médicale canadienne

Press release

Highlights of this issue

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Editor's preface Mot du rédacteur en chef Cover: May 17-23 is Sun Awareness Week. In this issue Dr. John Adam discusses the steps Canadians should take to protect themselves against the sun's harmful rays (page 1471).

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News and analysis · Nouvelles et analyses ER docs happy as CPR training made compulsory in Ontario Cost of seat-belt-related whiplash injuries rising First worldwide public health treaty on the way Killer video highlights skin cancer signs Eliminating racism in medicine Pulse: Canada's informal caregivers Logie Essay Contest Canadian MD leads no-nuke delegation to India

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Letters · Correspondance Instructions to correspondents / Directives aux correspondants Sending CMAJ abroad I. Okeke; H. Patrikios Blue in the face W.W. Arkinstall; response A.J. Lupin An incidental tourist R. Strang Rethinking the numbers on adverse drug reactions J. Lexchin Jeu de maux L. Gervais; response: M. Saumure Coming in from the cold S.J. Tkachyk Norwood reconstruction D.B. Ross Heroes in anesthesia E. Oliver (Malone) Hitting a sour note C. Harrison; response: C. Zaza Debating thrombolysis in stroke H.L. Bright; response: C. Hodgson Alberta physician made a career of roughing it in the bush [Correction]

	Evidence · Études
1436	Risk factors for resistance to "first-line" antimicrobials among urinary tract isolates of Escherichia coli in children U.D. Allen, N. MacDonald, L. Fuite, F. Chan, D. Stephens [abstract]
1441	Quality of care in unlicensed homes for the aged in the Eastern Townships of Quebec G. Bravo, M.-F. Dubois, M. Charpentier, P. De Wals, A. Émond [abstract]
1449	Impact of treating hyperlipidemia or hypertension to reduce the risk of death from coronary artery disease S. Perreault, M. Dorais, L. Coupal, G. Paradis, M.R. Joffres, S.A. Grover [abstract]
1457	Utilization of health care resources by obese Canadians K. Trakas, K. Lawrence, N.H. Shear [abstract]

	Editorials · Éditoriaux
1463	"Mine own countree": quality of care in nursing homes J. Chouinard [full text]
1464	The evolving paradigm of health technology assessment: reflections for the millennium R.N. Battista, M.J. Hodge [full text]
1468	Substance abuse at the turn of the millennium P.R.W. Kendall, J. Hoey [full text]
1469	Waiting lists for health care: A necessary evil? R.F. Davies [full text]

	Education · Éducation
1471	Living a "shady life": sun-protective behaviour for Canadians J.E. Adam [full text]
1475	Systolic and diastolic learning: an analogy to the cardiac cycle P.M. Dodek, D.L. Sackett, M.T. Schechter [full text / abstract]
1479	Tuberculosis: 5. Pediatric disease E. Nobert, V. Chernick [full text in HTML / full text in PDF]

1483	The Left Atrium · De l'Oreille Gauche Into the interior of ADD M-words Dans la prison de mon âme Depression

	On_the_Net@cma.ca · Sur_le_Net@cma.ca
1487	CMA Online usage triples in a year A. Bolster

	Features · Chroniques
1490	RN = Really Neglected, angry nurses say B. Sibbald [full text]
1492	Chaos reigns at medical schools over hepatitis B testing B. Sibbald [full text / in brief]
1494	Manitoba hires spiritual care coordinator to promote nonmedical side of healing B. Sibbald [full text]

	Heart and Soul · Gens de cœur
1532	Making a difference in his community A. Silversides [full text]