Research

Outcomes, experiences and palliative care in major stroke: a multicentre, mixed-method, longitudinal study
Marilyn Kendall, Eileen Cowey, Gillian Mead, Mark Barber, Christine McAlpine, David J. Stott, Kirsty Boyd and Scott A. Murray
CMAJ March 5, 2018 190:E238-E246
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Commentary

Who needs palliative care?
Jessica Simon
CMAJ March 5, 2018 190:E234-E235
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Vulnerable Populations: Narrowing the treatment gap in managing opioid use disorder
Joseph H. Donroe and Jeanette M. Tetrault
CMAJ March 5, 2018 190:E236-E237
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Guideline

Vulnerable Populations: Management of opioid use disorders: a national clinical practice guideline
Julie Bruneau, Keith Ahamad, Marie-Ève Goyer, Ginette Poulin, Peter Selby, Benedikt Fischer, T. Cameron Wild and Evan Wood; on behalf of the CIHR Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse
CMAJ March 5, 2018 190:E247-E257
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Practice

What is your call?: Diffuse skin thickening, myalgias and joint stiffness in a 41-year-old man
Soumya Chatterjee and Richard A. Prayson
CMAJ March 5, 2018 190:E258-E261
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Cases: Jamestown Canyon virus meningoencephalitis mimicking migraine with aura in a resident of Manitoba
Reza Vosoughi, Andrew Walkty, Michael A. Drebot and Kamran Kadkhoda
CMAJ March 5, 2018 190:E262
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Humanities

Medicine and society: The status quo bias and decisions to withdraw life-sustaining treatment
Jonathan Breslin
CMAJ March 5, 2018 190: E265-E267
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News

Canada and US going opposite directions on conscientious objection for doctors
Wendy Glauser
CMAJ March 5, 2018 190:E270-E271
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Deans of medicine urge provincial action on residency mismatch
Lauren Vogel
CMAJ March 5, 2018 190:E272
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Tough job market pushes more surgical specialists to extend training
Lauren Vogel
CMAJ March 5, 2018 190:E273
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Letters

Professional writers can help to improve clarity of medical writing
Julia A. Donnelly, Jackie Marchington, Art Gertel and Serina Stretton
CMAJ March 5, 2018 190:E268
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Opioids for chronic pain
Marvin Ross
CMAJ March 5, 2018 190:E269
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