September 5, 2000 / le 5 septembre 2000

CMAJ 2000; 163(5)

Highlights of this issue Cover: Atlas's burden is threatened by unprecedented population growth and industrialization. In this issue, Michael McCally introduces a new CMAJ series that explores the potential effects of global environmental change on human health (page 533). Joseph Speidel focuses on the ramifications of population growth and consumption (page 551). (Graphic courtesy of Alan King)

	Editorial • Éditorial
489	Ecosystem evasion and health [HTML / PDF]
491	L'évasion de l'écosystème et la santé [HTML / PDF]

495

Letters • Correspondance [PDF] Instructions to correspondents A step toward putting a genie back in its bottle J.E. Parker Research ethics and a patient in her 70s S. McRae, R. Hamilton Jehovah's Witnesses and artificial blood D.J. Doyle; response: Z.M. Bodnaruk Comparing international infant mortality rates K.S. Joseph Youngest medical graduate A.C. Macaulay The last trial of a Nazi doctor S. Mirzaei, P. Knoll A man for all centuries M. Davey Some light from the heat: implications of rave parties for clinicians [Correction]

	Research • Recherche
503	Prevalence and predictors of human papillomavirus infection in women in Ontario, Canada J.W. Sellors, J.B. Mahony, J. Kaczorowski, A. Lytwyn, H. Bangura, S. Chong, A. Lorincz, D.M. Dalby, V. Janjusevic, J.L. Keller, for the Survey of HPV in Ontario Women (SHOW) Group [HTML / PDF]
513	Comparison of self-collected vaginal, vulvar and urine samples with physician-collected cervical samples for human papillomavirus testing to detect high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions J.W. Sellors, A.T. Lorincz, J.B. Mahony, I. Mielzynska, A. Lytwyn, P. Roth, M. Howard, S. Chong, D. Daya, W. Chapman, M. Chernesky [HTML / PDF]
523	Evaluating the benefits of antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent urinary tract infections in children: a systematic review N. Le Saux, B. Pham, D. Moher [HTML / PDF]

	Commentary • Commentaire
533	Environment and health: an overview M. McCally [HTML / PDF]
535	Screening for cervical cancer: Should we test for infection with high-risk HPV? C.J.L.M. Meijer, P.J.F. Snijders, A.J.C. van den Brule [HTML / PDF]
	Controversy • Controverse
543	Colorectal cancer screening: Now is the time S.J. Winawer, A.G. Zauber [HTML / PDF]
545	Population-based fecal occult blood screening for colon cancer: Will the benefits outweigh the harm? K.G. Marshall [HTML / PDF]
547	Rebuttal S.J. Winawer, A.G. Zauber [HTML / PDF]
548	Rebuttal K.G. Marshall [HTML / PDF]

	Review • Synthèse
551	Environment and health: 1. Population, consumption and human health J.J. Speidel [HTML / PDF]
561	Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Canada's First Nations: status of an epidemic in progress T.K. Young, J. Reading, B. Elias, J.D. O'Neil [HTML / PDF]
571	Postoperative tetanus: a case report K.C. Katz, S.L. Walmsley [HTML / PDF]

577	The Left Atrium • De l'Oreille Gauche [HTML / PDF]
	Reading Freedman (book review by D. Novak) In search of aequanimitas Learning to act like a doctor

581	News and analysis • Nouvelles et analyses [PDF]
	Doctors can't give their practice away Medical marijuana law goes up in smoke Making muscles in mice and man Quebec med schools up enrolment for second year in row Licence revoked here, MD finally faces same fate in UK Staffing woes plague cancer treatment in Manitoba Clinicians will benefit from new research initiative, CIHR promises FDA considering restricted access to "abortion pill" On the Net: Oline information and support for depressed patients Hawaii first to pass medical marijuana bill Fire-safe cigarettes ignite New York Pulse: More Net-savvy MDs surfing the Web MDs get jail terms, fines as new police squad targets health fraud UK pays for prescribed exercise Renewal of health care is finally going to happen, minister tells CMA CMA rescinds controversial policy CMPA fees for Ontario doctors up 13.6%, decreases in rest of country Mr. Day goes to Ottawa RNs seek broader prescribing powers in quest for more autonomy CMA survey shows fee-for-service not dead yet "My office has become my prison" Clinical Update: COX-2 inhibitors and renal function in elderly people Utility of the clinical examination for carpal tunnel symdrome Public Health: Anthrax: of bison and bioterrorism

683	Deaths • Nécrologie

	Heart & Soul • Gens de cœur
684	MD explores hidden history of Captain Cook's journey to Newfoundland B. Ryan [HTML / PDF]

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