Canadian Medical Association Journal: 169 (3)

August 05, 2003; Volume 169,Issue 3

Highlights of this issue

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Colorectal cancer screening in Canada: Why not consider nurse endoscopists?
Linda Rabeneck and Lawrence F. Paszat

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 206-207;
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New grades for recommendations from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
; Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 207-208;

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Medical marijuana to sell for $5 per gram
Barbara Sibbald

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 222;
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Neurosurgeon takes health care helm in Quebec
Brenda Branswell

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 222-222-a;
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Counterfeit drugs latest public health hazard in US
Milan Korcok

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 223;
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New features added at eCMAJ
Holly Bodger

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 223-223-a;
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Slow-burning smokes become a hot item
Barbara Sibbald

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 223-223-b;
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Dispute over autism treatment heads to top court
Heather Kent

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 224;
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Health of the nation: “I'm fine, eh”
Lynda Buske

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 224-224-a;
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News @ a glance
Barbara Sibbald

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 225;

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Effects of thrombolysis for acute stroke in patients with pre-existing disability
R. Blaine Taylor Foell, Brian Silver, Jose G. Merino, Edward H. Wong, Bart M. Demaerschalk, Fali Poncha, Arturo Tamayo and Vladimir Hachinski

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 193-197;
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Risk factors for early-onset group B streptococcal disease in neonates: a population-based case–control study
Carol Elaine Adair, Laura Kowalsky, Harvey Quon, Doreen Ma, Jayson Stoffman, Allison McGeer, Sheila Robertson, Melissa Mucenski and H. Dele Davies

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 198-203;

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DEET-based insect repellents: safety implications for children and pregnant and lactating women
Gideon Koren, Doreen Matsui and Benoit Bailey

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 209-212;

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Use of back belts to prevent occupational low-back pain
Recommendation statement from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 213-214;
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Do hip protectors help prevent hip fractures?
Mohit Bhandari

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 215;
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Acute venous stasis and swelling of the lower abdomen and extremities in an infant after circumcision
Linh Ly and Koravangattu Sankaran

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 216-217;
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CYPHER coronary stents and risk of thrombosis
Stephen B. Choi

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 218;

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Vide VIDUS
Ned Glick

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 187-188;
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Vide VIDUS
Kevin J.P. Craib, Patricia M. Spittal, Evan Wood and On behalf of the VIDUS investigators

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 188;
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Training on the wards
G. Kandel

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 188-189;
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Training on the wards
George Price

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 189;
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Training on the wards
Ian Blumer

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 189-189-a;
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An Oasys for occupational asthma
Jeremy Beach and Harold Hoffman

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 189-189-b;
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An Oasys for occupational asthma
Susan M. Tarlo and Gary Liss

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 189-190;
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COX-2 inhibitors and type 4 error
Michal R. Pijak and Frantisek Gazdik

CMAJ August 05, 2003 169 (3) 190;