The anticipated H1N1 influenza outbreak that may reach pandemic levels has raised many issues: clinical effectiveness, relevant risk of different populations, production capacity and effective testing of new vaccines.

Recently I have been regularly holding the hand of a wealthy friend whose colon cancer was first diagnosed after metastasis.

For some reason, over the years I have accumulated a number of patients whose chronic non-malignant pain defies modern treatment.

Ultrasound has become a valuable triage, diagnostic and procedural tool in the ER. As a result, its use is now taught in most emergency medicine residencies.

Members of the executive of the Ontario Medical Association section on general and family practice read the editorial in the July 7 Medical Post with concern and dismay. They felt the views of physicians were misrepresented.