DECEMBER 15, 2006
VOLUME 3 NO 18
 

PATIENTS & PRACTICE
Less is more: Physicians aim too high in treating anemia.

Physio, meds as good as back surgery: Controversial study results marred by patient crossover, placebo effect

Treating the downtrodden: The docs who care for refugees.

Weight extremes breed infertility: MDs should weigh their words before referring for IVF

The dirt on C diff: Lax hygiene blamed for latest outbreak in Quebec.

The nerve of them: What to Tell Your Patients about sciatica.

Mind games: The second in a two-part series on diagnosing dementia.

Practice Management
Founders' keepers: Incorporating your practice can save you a bundle.

POLICY & POLITICS
The Interview: Dr Jacques Chaoulli stands defiant

Waiting room blues: Why are our cancer patients waiting for treatment?

BC clinic brings executive care to the masses: Fees buy longer visits, shorter waits. NDP cries foul but Grits say it's legit

Broken telephone: Our backwards IT is burning money, wasting time.

Taste of success: What can chocolate teach us about the quality of family practice?

ADVANCES IN MEDICINE
Standout: New Cox-2 inhibitor distinguishes itself.

Aim high: Our Hep C research roundup.

Tactical device: Experimental implant keeps BP under control.

PHYSICIAN LIFE
Elven care: Canadian Forces pilots helping Sick Kids patients.

Potty humour: Our rural doc gets over the hump.

Personal Finance
Sold!: Know when it's time to cash in.

Departments
Editorial: Bigger, brighter, better
Editorial: Missing in action
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.

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