Research

The "surprise question" for predicting death in seriously ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
James Downar, Russell Goldman, Ruxandra Pinto, Marina Englesakis, and Neill K.J. Adhikari
CMAJ April 3, 2017 189:E484-E493
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Regional variations in ambulatory care and incidence of cardiovascular events
Jack V. Tu, Anna Chu, Laura Maclagan, Peter C. Austin, Sharon Johnston, Dennis T. Ko, Ingrid Cheung, Clare L. Atzema, Gillian L. Booth, R. Sacha Bhatia, Douglas S. Lee, Cynthia A. Jackevicius, Moira K. Kapral, Karen Tu, Harindra C. Wijeysundera, David A. Alter, Jacob A. Udell, Douglas G. Manuel, Prosanta Mondal, and William Hogg , for the Cardiovascular Health in Ambulatory Care Research Team (CANHEART)
CMAJ April 3, 2017 189:E494-E501
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Commentary

Geographic location as a modifiable cardiac risk factor
Genevieve Gabb and Leonard Arnolda
CMAJ April 3, 2017 189:E482-E483
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Practice

Cases: Deep vein thrombosis in a transgender woman
Wesley Chan, Alasdair Drummond, and Martina Kelly
CMAJ April 3, 2017 189:E502-E504
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Clinical Images: Eczema herpeticum in early pregnancy
Eunjung L. Kim and Benjamin Hohmuth
CMAJ April 3, 2017 189:E505
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Humanities

Medicine and Society: More than meets the eye: deafness and in/visible disabilities
Katherrine Healey
CMAJ April 3, 2017 189:E506-E507
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News

CIHR critics defend face-to-face peer review
Paul Webster
CMAJ April 3, 2017 189:E513
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Task force tackles rural health care inequity
donalee Moulton
CMAJ April 3, 2017 189:E514
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Letters

Clarification from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC on commentary about limitations of the CDC guideline for prescribing opioids
H.M. Oetter
CMAJ April 3, 2017 189:E508
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Response to "Clarification from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC on commentary about limitations of the CDC guideline for prescribing opioids"
Jason W. Busse, David Juurlink, and Gordon H. Guyatt
CMAJ April 3, 2017 189:E509
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Oral isotretinoin: ensuring safe use while not limiting access to those who need it
Jerry K.L. Tan and Neil Shear
CMAJ April 3, 2017 189:E510
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Corrections

Estimated effects of adding universal public coverage of an essential medicines list to existing public drug plans in Canada
CMAJ April 3, 2017 189:E511
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Antenatal corticosteroids
CMAJ April 3, 2017 189:E512
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