Research

Predicting the presence of bacterial pathogens in the airways of primary care patients with acute cough
Jolien Teepe, Berna D.L. Broekhuizen, Katherine Loens, Christine Lammens, Margareta Ieven, Herman Goossens, Paul Little, Chris C. Butler, Samuel Coenen, Maciek Godycki-Cwirko, and Theo J.M. Verheij , on behalf of the GRACE Consortium
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189:E50-E55
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The added value of C-reactive protein measurement in diagnosing pneumonia in primary care: a meta-analysis of individual patient data
Margaretha C. Minnaard, Joris A.H. de Groot, Rogier M. Hopstaken, Alwin Schierenberg, Niek J. de Wit, Johannes B. Reitsma, Berna D.L. Broekhuizen, Saskia F. van Vugt, Arie Knuistingh Neven, Aleida W. Graffelman, Hasse Melbye, Timothy H. Rainer, Johann Steurer, Anette Holm, Ralph Gonzales, Geert-Jan Dinant, Alma C. van de Pol, and Theo J.M. Verheij
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189:E56-E63
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Commentary

Standardizing the evaluation and management of neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury
Rebecca Charbonneau
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189:E48-E49
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Analysis

Methodologic approaches to evaluating new highly sensitive diagnostic tests: avoiding overdiagnosis
Joris A.H. de Groot, Christiana A. Naaktgeboren, Johannes B. Reitsma, and Karel G.M. Moons
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189:E64-E68
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Practice

Cases: Hydroxychloroquine-induced retinopathy in a 57-year-old woman
Alex Ragan and Michael Fielden
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189:E69-E72
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Five Things to Know About ...: Chronic spontaneous urticaria
Jane Hsieh and Jason K. Lee
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189:E77
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Clinical Images: Mycobacterium marinum infection with sporotrichoid spread from fish tank exposure
Patrick Fleming and Jay S. Keystone
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189:E76
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What is Your Call?: An older patient with diabetes and severe foot pain
Gary Ross Farris and Starr Steinhilber
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189:E73-E75
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Humanities

Medicine and Society: The cultural erosion of Indigenous people in health care
Richard Matthews
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189:E78-E79
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News

Should Canada focus on antimicrobial resistance?
Paul Webster
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189:E82-E83
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Brand-name drug costs expected to rise under CETA
Barbara Sibbald
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189:E84-E85
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Historic times for US marijuana policy reform
Roger Collier
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189E86-:E87
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Residents protest illegal interview questions
Lauren Vogel
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189:E88-E89
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The challenges of physician retirement
Roger Collier
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189:E90-E91
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Integration not a solution for frequent ED use
Lauren Vogel
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189:E92-E93
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Fracking tied to cancer-causing chemicals
Lauren Vogel
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189:E94-E95
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Federal suicide prevention framework underwhelms
Laura Eggertson
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189:E96-E97
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Letters

Canada remains actively engaged in the efforts to fight Ebola
Krista Outhwaite and Gregory Taylor
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189:E80
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Canada needs twice as many palliative specialists
Jennifer Hall
CMAJ January 16, 2017 189:E81
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