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An
unusual prescription: reading
As bibliotherapy catches on, MDs recommend books
WEB EXTRA A
list of books you can prescribe
Gross-out
folk remedies make a comeback
Leeches, maggots and other icky therapies are gaining
mainstream acceptance
WEB EXTRA NRM’s
visit to a leech clinic in Montreal
Patients and Practice
Meet
the “greatest living Canadian”
David Suzuki talks to NRM about
his environmental health crusade, and much more
Screen
ADHD kids for heart problems
New guidelines urge docs to do ECG before writing stimulant
scripts
Mixing
telmisartan, ramipril risky
But on its own, ARB equalled ACE inhibitor for treating
CVD
Screen
for breast CA past 70
Two studies find definitive benefits if women keep going
for mammograms
Cheap
test takes guesswork out of dyspnea Dx
Natriuretic peptide helps docs pinpoint which patients
have heart failure
Stop-smoking
drug risks outweighed by benefits
What to tell your patients about varenicline tartrate
A
doctor’s $100,000 cancer journey
US treatment cost -- but he’s sure it saved his
life
Do
patients really need their own FP?
Experts say system needs a major overhaul so millions
can get care
How
to root out drug seeking patients
Some of your opioid patients are liars. Finding out
will help you both
Look-alike
drug names tempt fate
Lamisil? Lamictal? Beware of messy handwriting and unclear
orders
Practice
Management
Going
green doesn’t have to break the bank
Simple teamwork and strategies reduce waste at little
cost
Policy
and Politics
Immigration
bill could fast-track IMGs
Foreign-trained doctors warn the changes won’t
speed licensing
Ontario
FPs lose right to ‘cosmetic surgeon’ title
But new guidelines don’t go far enough to protect
patients, says one expert
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Doc
seeks $12 million for RateMDs comments
Lawsuit says “malicious” ratings are fabricated,
distressing
BC
legislation catches MDs off guard
College’s control over physician licensing at stake
Ask
the health lawyer
Complaint-happy nurses are making my life hell
Advances
in Medicine
Trauma
care advances on the front
Afghanistan theatre of war will bring innovations to
EDs back home
Could
a drug deemed dangerous actually heal?
Contraindicated beta-blockers appear to control, not
exacerbate, asthma
New
class of BP drugs greeted with enthusiasm
Aliskiren has large hypertension effect. Most MDs dismiss
criticism as “hogwash”
New
psoriasis med matches gold standard
Voclosporin reduces plaques, has fewer side effects
than cyclosporine
Gadget
guide
Nose filters, robot butlers and more
‘Wireless
medicine’ spikes as mobile tech improves
Blackberry project hastens cardiac care in Kitchener.
Plethora of medical uses exist
Spit
test spots recent heart attacks
Speeds up diagnosis, reduces the number of missed MIs
Physician
Life
Canadian
doctor treats Zimbabwe’s wounds
As political turmoil worsens, Paul Thistle refuses to
give up hope
Physician
Wellness
Job got you down? Try a crass joke
Gallows humour helps docs cope. But shhh, patients won’t
understand
Personal
Finance
Want
cottage, will travel
Housing market cooling, but hot deals abound off the
beaten track
Editorial
OPINION:
Bisphenol A ban a public health victory
LETTERS:
Solo practice clinging to life, and the public’s
trust for doctors
EDITORIAL
CARTOON: Bisphenol A
ACROSS
CANADA: Rockin’ Ron and anti-sealing
protests, plus more news from coast to coast to coast
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