NOVEMBER 15-30, 2007
VOLUME 4 NO. 19
 

PATIENTS & PRACTICE
To infinity and beyond: Canadian astrodoc Dave Williams chats with NRM.

Sex and drugs: Newfoundland opioid script scandal has harmed pain
care, say MDs.

Insulin advances: Old treatments get an upgrade, new ones are on the way.

A bowl of good cheer: Whole grain cereal slashes heart failure risk.

Attitude problem: Good feelings don't will cancer away, says study.

A pioneer, shamed: DNA discoverer James Watson resigns after racial
IQ comments.

Sex-selective aspirin: Aspirin's heart benefits are gender-specific.

Practice Management Special
"how to" Section

In brief

Bonus billing: Uninsured services billing can be a gold mine.

New lease on life: A legal eagle offers tips on getting the most out of your lease.

File under "restricted": There are limits to patients' access to their medical files.

Are you a bad boss?: Take our quiz to find out.

Next slide please: Fix your boring Powerpoint presentations.

POLICY & POLITICS
Legal impasse: Proposed AB law could limit doctors' self-regulation, MDs warn.

Shocking dispute: Three Canadians have died this fall after being Tasered. Are the guns safe?

ADVANCES IN MEDICINE
Back genes found: Crohn's drug may help patients with debilitating back arthritis.

Out with the old: Canadians pioneer heart valve replacement surgery.

Shiny happy people: New game trains people to see the bright side of life.

PHYSICIAN LIFE
Med texts take flight: Manitoba charity sends medical texts to Afghanistan.

Family law: Lawyers in patient's family bring headaches for young MD.

Personal Finance
Crooked cars: One BC doctor's foreign trade imbroglio.

Departments
Editorial Opinion : The blood cult
Editorial: Letters
Editorial: Cartoon
Across Canada: Manitoba, Ontario and BC all face medico-legal woes.
News in brief:
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