PATIENTS & PRACTICE
Bled dry: OR quotas deny women menorrhagia treatment choices.
QC docs fined for net scripts: Co-signing for US patients results in suspensions
Fat's in the fire: Diabetes is the real killer.
More than meets the eye: Trachoma Tx makes matters worse.
Communication breakdown: Are docs telling patients all they need to know about their meds?

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
SPECIAL "HOW TO" SECTION

YOUR PRACTICE: Physician earnings creep up, same-day booking.
Who's bringing home the bacon: Comparing docs' incomes.
Get it over with: Same-day booking can cure your waiting list headaches.
What’s your beef?: You reveal your biggest practice problems.
The golden ratio: One simple maxim can boost profits, save time, and put your mind at ease.
Don't worry, be happy: Tips and tricks to stay cheerful on the job.

YOUR STAFF: How many helpers do you have?
Lean on me: Everyone needs help sometimes, and doctors are no exception.
Dr Sleuth: A cheap criminal background check could save you thousands.
I ain’t sayin she’s no goldbricker: How do deal with the office slacker.

YOUR OFFICE: Solo vs group, incorporation, office designs that work.
Business sense: Those tough decisions about your practice don't have to be so hard.
Office space: Make it functional and patient-friendly.
Hustle and flow: Keep things rolling by design.

YOUR PATIENTS: Patient loads on the rise.
A flood of patients: Shore up the levees and make your life easier.
No-show woe: Dealing with patients who don’t show.
Body language: Get your patients to spill their guts, without saying a word.

POLICY & POLITICS
Logjam: Ontario's EDs reach crisis point.
Ontario drug reform: New drug legislation is good news for doctors.
Collegiality on trial: The troubling Dr Gabrielle Horne case.

ADVANCES IN MEDICINE
It's all connected: Mammoth database links drugs and diseases by genetic signature.
Cat's tale: Biotech firm claims to bring allergy-free kittens to market.

PHYSICIAN LIFE
Horses and humans: This BC doc tends to both.
Game on: Our rural doc plays catch-up.
Gearing for Giller: Dr Vincent Lam’s in line for Canada’s top book prize.

Departments
Editorial: Medical practice up close and personal
Editorial: Cartoon
Editorial: Letters
News in brief:
Across Canada: News highlights from coast to coast to coast.
Medical History in Brief: Take a walk down medicine's oft-strange memory lane.
Sudoku puzzle: Test your 'rithmetic skills.