ISSUE -- February 20, 2009
TOP STORIES
What's
ailing pathology?
Pathology
up close
FPs
quietly making changes to improve care
Quebec
drug insurance a good model for Canada
Travel:
Istanbul, a glittering passage through time
NEWS
Canada
in brief: Eight MDs to walk over proposed ER changes
Study
of labour onset timing shows northern research promise
Nurses
call Ontario physician assistant program 'insufficient'
FPs
quietly making changes to improve care
Quebec
drug insurance a good model for Canada
Yellowknife
to host 2012 CMA general council
What's
ailing pathology?
EDITORIAL
Bypassing
MD associations no way to produce fee deals
OPED
Remember
the purpose walk-in clinics are intended to serve
LETTERS
MD
Financial dropped the ball leading up to recession
OMA
is meant to represent doctors, right?
COLUMNS
YOUR
TURN: CMA needs to step up lobby effort for pensions with government
CLINICAL NEWS
Limit
ionizing radiation heart scans when possible
New
genomic breast cancer test a simple way to guide treatment
Pets
provide motivation to quit smoking
Cats
lessen the 'winter blues'
Gene
therapy for severe immune disease works long-term
CLINICAL
IN BRIEF: New apnea cause found
Longer
sleep duration linked to healthier arteries
Be
wary of NSAID use in heart failure patients
MEETING UPDATES
IMMUNIZATION:
Immunization strategy criticized as flabby, low-key
IMMUNIZATION:
Influenza vaccination an occupational safety issue
IMMUNIZATION:
Gov't urged to invest in vaccine refinement as pipeline slows
IMMUNIZATION:
Address pain of vaccination to improve compliance
IMMUNIZATION:
No such thing as 'scientific' recommendations for vaccines
LIFE
Photo
essay: Pathology up close
Travel:
Istanbul, a glittering passage through time
LAST
LAUGH: Making health care a business—where business is good!
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