Ease of traffic
Calls are being made for a global health credentialing system that expedites physician migration. — Erin Driscoll, CMAJ
Dementia
The British government hopes to mitigate the effects of a forecast dementia crisis by opening memory clinics in every town and training general practitioners to spot early warning signs. — Mary Helen Spooner, London, England
Hospital tracking
Radio frequency identification readers are becoming all the rage in United States health care facilities. — Milan Korcok, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Dispatch
Amid the repetitive thumping of approaching helicopters, a Kingston, Ontario, physician admires the ingenuity of the Canadian-led multinational medical unit in Khandahar, Afghanistan. — Jorge Enrique Zamora, MD, Khandahar, Afghanistan
Sachets
The manufacturer of an oral tobacco product now available in Sweden and Norway and parts of Canada claims it encourages harm reduction. — Erika Gilbert, Ottawa, Ont.