ISSUE – APRIL 10, 2007
NEWS
Patient safety programs need MDs' buy-in
Canada in brief
Aussie MDs barred from TV endorsements
Baby boomer retirement expected to hit harder in rural than urban Australia
GP training on the rise in Australia
The parental leave proposition
Catching up with Dr. Henry Friesen
Prescription drug sales grew by 6.8% in 2006, IMS reports
B.C. specialists win and lose appeal
Faculties of medicine deal with changing teacher makeup
Insurance deductible affects likelihood of ER visit
FDA under fire over ads for sleeping pill
Saskatchewan MDs debate fairness of IMG lincensing process
Project pinpoints what's working, what's not
SMA disappointed to gain just four new medical school spots
Saskatchewan interns and residents win better pay, better hours
UPDATING: Mental health hospital's name change reflects new status
British doctors report high rate of self-medicating
Scottish MDs can force-feed anorexics
Museum on abortion opens in Vienna
Polish woman loses sight after denied abortion
U.S. MDs on the fence about e-prescribing
FP residencies in U.S. dropping
EDITORIAL
Quebec's Bill 33 more 'recycled' than 'hybrid'
OPED
Adios, HPV. We won't cry for you
LETTERS
Letter to the Editor: CDR is focused on improved patient outcomes and providing good value
Letter to the Editor: Despite best efforts, IME article was negatively biased
Letter to the Editor: Look at pharma's record before criticizing natural health products
Letter to the Editor: Cardiac camp will help kids transition to adult care
COLUMNS
OTTAWA: Missing link or ignored threat?
Relationship between health and the environment unmistakable.
LAW: Patient's lack of disclosure blamed for her demise
INSIDERS: Seven quick ways to judge the merit of a research study
CLINICAL NEWS
PCI's limits
Disc allograft gets cool reception in Canada
New wrinkle in smoking's appeal: Habit ages even unexposed skin
Breast cancer patients not referred to plastic surgeons
Mould and damp possible causes of childhood asthma
Metabolomic profiling useful in choosing best IVF eggs
U.S. guides suggest mammogram discussion for women in their 40s
Bisphosponates may also prevent hip fractures in elderly men
Diabetics have greater risk of hip fracture
Robotic brace improves arm function in patients recovering from strokes
Web site helps teenagers eat better
Whole-grain cereals prevent heart failure
Nutritionists issue Chinese food warning issued
Screening for domestic abuse not a common practice
FDA criticized for lack of disclosure on isotretinoin program
The more TV young kids watch, the worse their eating habits are
Ottawa Model helping patients quit smoking across Canada
Combo of pain and depression hard to treat in older patients
Experimental agent stabilizes cognition in Alzheimer's
Migraine with aura possibly an independent risk for stroke
Even minor ECG abnormalities may point to risk in women
Accessibility, flexibility hallmarks of surgical planning software
Properly centring patients on CT scanner reduces radiation doses
Low birth weight predicts adolescent depression in girls
Childhood leukemia survivors still at increased risk 30 years on
Combined atherothrombosis risk factors can have serious consequences
DRUG ALERTS: Tamiflu info updated following adverse events
Plaque type, not just quantity, important in stroke risk
Smoke has greater impact on black kids
MEETING UPDATES
AAAAI: Math literacy as important as verbal skills for patients
AAAAI: Three risk factors linked to history of penicillin allergy
AAAAI: Patients with pollen allergy need to be warned of echinacea
AAAAI: New evidence links some cases of SIDS with anaphylaxis
ROTMAN: Modified PDA aids patients with short-term memory problems
ROTMAN: Study calms fears about memory loss following epilepsy surgery
ROTMAN: Strategies improve memory–if patient works at it
AAOS: Test for osteogenesis imperfecta in infantile fractures
AAOS: Is superior wear of ceramic hip joints worth the squeaking?
LIFE
A blessing in disguise
After doing his specialist training in the U.S. as a physiatrist, Dr. Brad Burke was frustrated to discover he wasn’t allowed to come home and practise in his Ontario home town. While the red tape was getting untangled, the born-again Christian paid the bills by working odd jobs—and wrote four books.
Grabbing the teaching moment
A medical resident gains more than just a theoretical understanding of Holocaust history when a patient’s husband describes how he and his wife survived life in concentration camps.
Surviving the White House: U.S. presidents' chances of leaving office unscathed surprisingly slim
Coroner keeps a steady path
As much as the wheels on his bicycle keep turning, Dr. Jean-François Dorval’s mind also spins out ideas to create a healthier community.
TRAVEL: A boatload of history in Stockholm
BOOKS: Remedies of yesteryear
Apply a poultice of figs boiled in milk to treat cancer, and never choose a wet nurse who has but one good breast for the suckling baby is apt to contract the habit of squinting, recommends ‘The Cottage Physician’ in 1893.
Banting House a touching tribute to medical hero
Bald is beautiful and shiny is sexy
. . . or so one doctor tried to convince himself before shaving his head to raise awareness and money for cancer research.
LAST LAUGH: Logging in to Latin's far-reaching legacy
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