Research

The risk of death within 5 years of first hospital admission in older adults
Kieran L. Quinn, Nathan M. Stall, Zhan Yao, Therese A. Stukel, Peter Cram, Allan S. Detsky and Chaim M. Bell
CMAJ December 16, 2019 191:E1369-E1377
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Commentary

Health Services: How to address the resurgence of syphilis in Canada
Ameeta E. Singh
CMAJ December 16, 2019 191:E1367-E1368
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Practice

Cases: Epipericardial fat necrosis: an uncommon self-limiting cause of pleuritic chest pain
Sana Haq, Mitchell P. Wilson and Donna Manca
CMAJ December 16, 2019 191:E1378-E1381
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Clinical Images: Gangrene-like cheilitis and pustular eruptions in a patient with secondary syphilis
Ryutaro Tanizaki
CMAJ December 16, 2019 191:E1382
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Clinical Images: Secondary syphilis with atypical rash and hemoptysis in a man with HIV co-infection
Quinlan Richert, Jennifer Campbell and Yoav Keynan
CMAJ December 16, 2019 191:E1383
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Clinical Images: Syphilis imitating urticarial vasculitis
Hideaki Miyachi, Toshibumi Taniguchi and Hiroyuki Matsue
CMAJ December 16, 2019 191:E1384
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Humanities

Encounters: Cookies with Barbara
Daniel Garros
CMAJ December 16, 2019 191:E1385-E1386
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Coda

On patient-centred care at the end of life
Jillian Horton
CMAJ December 16, 2019 191:E1393
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News

Why the future of health care is salaried
Wendy Glauser
CMAJ December 16, 2019 191:E1390-E1391
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Too few doctors prepared to provide opioid addiction treatment in the north
Greg Basky
CMAJ December 16, 2019 191:E1392
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Letters

Toward trustworthy, useful and independent guidelines — acknowledging conflicts when they exist
Aaron M. Tejani and Thomas L. Perry
CMAJ December 16, 2019 191:E1387
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Regulatory oversight for research tests and laboratory-developed diagnostics should be more nimble
Donna M. Berry, Rulan S. Parekh and Meredith S. Irwin
CMAJ December 16, 2019 191:E1388
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Correction

Combatting Lyme disease myths and the "chronic Lyme industry"
CMAJ December 16, 2019 191:E1389
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