July 25, 2000 / le 25 juillet 2000

CMAJ 2000; 163(2)

Highlights of this issue Cover: In this issue Stephen Hwang and colleagues report on the difficulties homeless people with diabetes experience in managing their disease (page 161) and the financial disencentives for physicians who care for homeless people (page 170). James Plumb comments on disease prevention and treatment strategies for people without shelter (page 172). (Photo courtesy of Canapress/Frank Gunn)

	Editorial • Éditorial
149	Pesticides, policies and parents [HTML / PDF]
151	Pesticides, politiques et parents [HTML / PDF]

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Letters • Correspondance [PDF] Instructions to correspondents Getting in line R. Gruneir; response: D. Naylor How long are TB patients infectious? D. Ahmad, W.K.C. Morgan; response: K. Schwartzman, D. Menzies Supplying PEI with doctors M. Lowther The shoulder bone's connected to the ... B.B. Hobbs, L.M.F. Thain; response: S. Ensworth Renal transplantation in Saskatchewan M.A. Baltzan, R.F. Dyck Vigilance is needed D.E. Payne Addressing the anesthesiologist shortage F.B. Singleton

	Research • Recherche
161	Barriers to appropriate diabetes management among homeless people in Toronto S.W. Hwang, A.L. Bugeja [HTML / PDF]
166	Cancer care workers in Ontario: prevalence of burnout, job stress and job satisfaction E. Grunfeld, T.J. Whelan, L. Zitzelsberger, A.R. Willan, B. Montesanto, W.K. Evans [HTML / PDF]
	Research Letter • Exposé de recherche
170	Physician payment for the care of homeless people S.W. Hwang, P.M. Windrim, T.J. Svoboda, W.F. Sullivan [HTML / PDF]

	Commentary • Commentaire
172	Homelessness: reducing health disparities J.D. Plumb [HTML / PDF]
173	Asymptomatic hyperparathyroidism: Is the pendulum swinging back? K. Siminoski [HTML / PDF]

	Review • Synthèse
176	Rheumatology: 6. Localized rheumatism G.E. Price [HTML / PDF]
184	Primary hyperparathyroidism: pathophysiology and impact on bone A. Khan, J. Bilezikian [HTML / PDF]
188	Choosing a first-line drug in the management of elevated blood pressure: What is the evidence? 2: ß-Blockers J.M.Wright [HTML / PDF]

193	The Left Atrium • De l'Oreille Gauche [HTML / PDF]
	From trials to treatments (book review by S. Shapiro) Modern optics Our man in Havana

197	News and analysis • Nouvelles et analyses [PDF]
	American MDs reject moratorium on capital punishment Out of country, out of pocket Revised fitness-to-drive guide now available A stitch in time OMA gets involved at federal level On the Net: Internet addicts can get online help Canadian research facility enters the big leagues A scientific look at what comes naturally Pulse: Most Canadians welcome genetic testing AMA warns Alberta surgeons about going it alone CMPA, OMA try to heal rift over regional rating Health workers take to streets to reduce impact of homelessness Clinical Update: The dyspepsia dilemma Breast cancer and distant metastatic disease Amok enzymes damage tissues during heart attack Public Health: Escherichia coli 0157:H7

247	Deaths • Nécrologie

	Heart & Soul • Gens de cœur
248	A long way from Kosovo C. Hirshhorn [HTML / PDF]

CMA Policy Organ and tissue donation and transplantaton (update 2000)

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