Research

Validation of quality indicators for end-of-life communication: results of a multicentre survey
Daren K. Heyland, Peter Dodek, John J. You, Tasnim Sinuff, Tim Hiebert, Carolyn Tayler, Xuran Jiang, Jessica Simon, and James Downar
CMAJ July 31, 2017 189:E954-E961
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Commentary

Measuring quality of end-of-life communication and decision-making: Do we have this right?
Jeff Myers
CMAJ July 31, 2017 189:E978-E979
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Analysis

Public drug policy for children in Canada
Avram E. Denburg, Wendy J. Ungar, and Mark Greenberg
CMAJ July 31, 2017 189:E990-E994
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Practice

Five Things to Know About ...: Medical cannabinoids
Scott A. McLeod and Jean-François Lemay
CMAJ July 31, 2017 189:E995
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Clinical Images: Cardiac paraganglioma
Derrick Y. Tam and Robert James Cusimano
CMAJ July 31, 2017 189:E996
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Humanities

Encounters: Lessons from a child
Paul Atkison
CMAJ July 31, 2017 189:E997-E998
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News

UK seeks to make DNA testing standard in cancer care
Roger Collier
CMAJ July 31, 2017 189:E1001-E1002
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CIHR's face-to-face about-face
Paul Webster
CMAJ July 31, 2017 189:E1003
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Support grows for paying surrogates
Terry Murray
CMAJ July 31, 2017 189:E1004-E1005
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Letters

Optimal levels of DHEA for pregnancy may be reduced by antibiotics
James M. Howard
CMAJ July 31, 2017 189:E999
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The authors respond to: "Optimal levels of DHEA for pregnancy may be reduced by antibiotics"
Anick Bérard, Flory T. Muanda, and Odile Sheehy
CMAJ July 31, 2017 189:E1000
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