JANUARY 15, 2007
VOLUME 4 NO. 1
 

PATIENTS & PRACTICE
Hearty vitamin?: Folic acid's mythic powers stop short of preventing CVD.

Need a fix: The search for alternatives to methadone raises some interesting questions.

Got what it takes?: The booming field of medical aesthetics.

Treatment denied: Canadian docs neglect blood clot prevention.

Little bundle of blues: post-partum gets the headlines, but antenatal depression is a huge problem.

Can't hack it: What To Tell Your Patients about that nasty cough.

Physician Wellness NOW special section
Dr Marla Shapiro Q&A: Sex and the City, politics and talking dolls.

A perfect storm: Famed psychoanalyst Glen Gabbard explains perfectionism's ugly side.

Do doctors have to be healthy?: The problem with the physician as role model.

The mystery of physician suicide: Why are doctors far more likely to kill themselves?

Are you sick?: Don't give in to the temptation to sample your office meds.

Bad-side manners: Tame that unruly behaviour.

Where to find help: Physician Health Programs across Canada.

Retirement rules: Enjoying your golden years is not just about money.

"It's no fun having me as a patient": Dr Marla Shapiro, in her own words.

Practice Management
When paperwork's got you down: Solutions for the inundated doctor.

POLICY & POLITICS
At last, a good audit!: Ontario replaces the Medical Review Committee.

The future of healthcare: Chaoulli may have loosened the lid on Pandora's box.

Come home!: Extra pay proposed for ex-Canadian doctors to return.

Am I going to get sued?: Health lawyer Lonny Rosen is here to help.

Patient knows best: The Pulse looks at the FDA plan to ease access to experimental drugs.

The richest, and poorest, Canadian docs: You might be surprised where your province stands.

ADVANCES IN MEDICINE
Pack of nerves: Canadians hold the key to diabetes pathogenesis.

Vital signs: First of the new pulse-free heart pumps implanted in Montreal.

Toys for docs: Get a sneak peek at the latest medical gadgets.

PHYSICIAN LIFE
Tai chi, MD: Rural doc finds inner peace in small, circular motions.

Who's in charge?: Our R1 gets a little pedagogical help from his nursing friends.

Personal Finance
Responsible earnings: Eco-friendly investing.

Departments
Editorial: Make a self-care resolution for 2007
Editorial: Derailment of MRC puts Ontario back on track
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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