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Table of Contents

December 08, 2009; Volume 181,Issue 12

Highlights

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    Highlights
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 873;

Editorial

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    Every child deserves a home
    Laura Eggertson, Noni MacDonald, Cindy L. Baldassi, Paul C. Hébert, Ken Flegel and Joan Ramsay
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E265-E266; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.091968

Commentary

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    Deaths related to the use of prescription opioids
    Benedikt Fischer and Jürgen Rehm
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 881-882; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.091791

News

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    Proof-of-concept projects proving productive
    Roger Collier
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E278; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-3092
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    Malawi health workers grapple with rising incidence of rape
    Wendy Glauser
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E279-E280; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-3087
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    G8 nations must end “creative accounting” on foreign aid
    Roger Collier
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E281-E282; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-3090
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    Progress made in maternal and child health, but challenges remain
    Roger Collier
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E283-E284; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-3091
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    Sodium working group to recommend voluntary reductions
    Becky Rynor
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E285-E286; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-3100
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    Privacy concerns raised over “secondary use” of health records
    Ann Silversides
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E287; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-3089
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    Cost of HPV vaccine is prohibitive in developing world, Nobel winner says
    Ann Silversides
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E288; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-3094
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    Dispatch from the medical front: The value of context
    Abi Vijenthira
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E289; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-3093
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    Dispatch from the medical front: Fees can serve as deterrents to Cambodian health care
    Dina M. Kulik
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E290; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-3028
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    Briefly
    Wayne Kondro
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E291-E292; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-3096
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    For the record
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E293-E294; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-3097
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    High cancer rates among Fort Chipewyan residents
    Laura Eggertson
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E309; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.090248
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    Legislation gives minister more powers
    Laura Eggertson
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E310; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.090239
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    CMA opposes gender discrimination against doctors
    Ann Silversides
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E311; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.081326
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    CMA president drafts prescription for Canadian health care
    Roger Collier
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E312; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.081324
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    CMA launches social networking site
    Ann Silversides
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E313; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.081315
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    Proposed changes in CMA governance structure controversial
    Ann Silversides
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E314; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.081313
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    CMA president-elect puts patients first
    Roger Collier
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E315; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.081306
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    Clement unleashes barrage at safe injection site supporters
    Roger Collier
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E316; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.081305
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    Medical profession urged to end mental health discrimination
    Ann Silversides
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E317-E318; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.081304
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    Family physicians urge creation of “medical homes” for every Canadian
    Wayne Kondro
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 885-886; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-3098
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    Research misconduct agency would undermine “academic self-governance,” study says
    Wayne Kondro
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 887-888; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-3099

Research

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    Involving patients in cardiovascular risk management with nurse-led clinics: a cluster randomized controlled trial
    Marije S. Koelewijn-van Loon, Trudy van der Weijden, Ben van Steenkiste, Gaby Ronda, Bjorn Winkens, Johan L. Severens, Michel Wensing, Glyn Elwyn and Richard Grol
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E267-E274; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.081591
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    Prescribing of opioid analgesics and related mortality before and after the introduction of long-acting oxycodone
    Irfan A. Dhalla, Muhammad M. Mamdani, Marco L.A. Sivilotti, Alex Kopp, Omar Qureshi and David N. Juurlink
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 891-896; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.090784
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    The Enhancing Secondary Prevention in Coronary Artery Disease trial
    Finlay A. McAlister, Miriam Fradette, Sumit R. Majumdar, Randall Williams, Michelle Graham, James McMeekin, William A. Ghali, Ross T. Tsuyuki, Merril L. Knudtson and Jeremy Grimshaw
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 897-904; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.090917

Review

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    Management of asthma in adults
    Meyer S. Balter, Alan D. Bell, Alan G. Kaplan, Harold Kim and R. Andrew McIvor
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 915-922; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.080007

Practice

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    Clinical Images: Schamberg disease: uncommon reaction to a common drug
    Soumya Chatterjee
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E275; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.081929
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    Clinical Images: Spontaneous pneumomediastinum
    Emmet E. McGrath, Zoe Blades and Chris Barber
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E276; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.081661
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    Clinical Images: Sudden loss of vision: Purtscher retinopathy in multiple myeloma
    Amit Nautiyal, Guillermo Amescua, Angus Jameson, Joel F. Gradowski, Feiyu Hong and Bernard Doft
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E277; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.081968
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    Cases: Allergic contact dermatitis caused by diclofenac cream
    Carrie B. Lynde, Tadeusz A. Pierscianowski and Melanie D. Pratt
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 925-926; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.081784
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    Clinical Images: Morphine abuse and bilateral digital ischemia
    Phillippe Leclercq and Bernard Lambermont
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 927; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.081281

Letters

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    Foster care: extend services, save youth
    Abby L. Goldstein, Patricia Erickson and Christine Wekerle
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 928; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-2046
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    H1N1 and remote locations
    Subhash C. Arya and Nirmala Agarwal
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 928-928-a; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-2047
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    Values-based health care debate, not statistics
    Henry J. Conter
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 928-928-b; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-2048
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    Embrace, don't cope
    George Klima
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 928-928-c; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-2052
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    Fatigue and general practitioners
    Thomas Frese, Kristin Herrmann and Hagen Sandholzer
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 929; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-2050
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    The big picture of medical transport
    Michael D. Cusimano
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 929-929-a; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-2051
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    Asthma in older adults
    Akashdeep Singh
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 929-929-b; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-2049

Correction

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    Correction
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 929-929-c; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-2053

Holiday Review

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    Essay: Writing about colleagues
    Lara Hazelton
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E295-E296; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.091878
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    Faux Review: A report on the zombie outbreak of 2009: how mathematics can save us (no, really)
    Robert Smith
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E297-E300; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.091704
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    Research: Snappy answers to stupid questions: an evidence-based framework for responding to peer-review feedback
    Daniel Rosenfield and Steven J. Hoffman
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E301-E305; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.091164
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    Research: How random is the toss of a coin?
    Matthew P.A. Clark and Brian D. Westerberg
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) E306-E308; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.091733
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    Satire: Compendium of rejected CMAJ manuscripts: 2009
    Navindra Persaud
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 931-932; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.091754
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    Rant: I … Am … A … Doctor
    Alykhan Abdulla
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 932; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.091386
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    Research: Rainy weather and medical school admission interviews
    Donald A. Redelmeier and Simon D. Baxter
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 933; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.091546
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    Holiday review acknowledgements
    Barbara Sibbald
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 934; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.091987

Salon

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    Scared to life
    Roger Collier
    CMAJ December 08, 2009 181 (12) 980; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.091858
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