Table of Contents

December 16, 2019; Volume 191,Issue 50

Research

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The risk of death within 5 years of first hospital admission in older adults
Kieran L. Quinn, Nathan M. Stall, Zhan Yao, Therese A. Stukel, Peter Cram, Allan S. Detsky and Chaim M. Bell

CMAJ December 16, 2019 191 (50) E1369-E1377; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.190770

Commentary

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Health Services: How to address the resurgence of syphilis in Canada
Ameeta E. Singh

CMAJ December 16, 2019 191 (50) E1367-E1368; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.191075

Practice

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Cases: Epipericardial fat necrosis: an uncommon self-limiting cause of pleuritic chest pain
Sana Haq, Mitchell P. Wilson and Donna Manca

CMAJ December 16, 2019 191 (50) E1378-E1381; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.190703
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Clinical Images: Gangrene-like cheilitis and pustular eruptions in a patient with secondary syphilis
Ryutaro Tanizaki

CMAJ December 16, 2019 191 (50) E1382; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.190546
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Clinical Images: Secondary syphilis with atypical rash and hemoptysis in a man with HIV co-infection
Quinlan Richert, Jennifer Campbell and Yoav Keynan

CMAJ December 16, 2019 191 (50) E1383; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.190495
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Clinical Images: Syphilis imitating urticarial vasculitis
Hideaki Miyachi, Toshibumi Taniguchi and Hiroyuki Matsue

CMAJ December 16, 2019 191 (50) E1384; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.190469

Humanities

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Encounters: Cookies with Barbara
Daniel Garros

CMAJ December 16, 2019 191 (50) E1385-E1386; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.190464

Coda

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On patient-centred care at the end of life
Jillian Horton

CMAJ December 16, 2019 191 (50) E1393; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.191590

News

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Why the future of health care is salaried
Wendy Glauser

CMAJ December 16, 2019 191 (50) E1390-E1391; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.1095819
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Too few doctors prepared to provide opioid addiction treatment in the north
Greg Basky

CMAJ December 16, 2019 191 (50) E1392; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.1095830

Letters

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Toward trustworthy, useful and independent guidelines — acknowledging conflicts when they exist
Aaron M. Tejani and Thomas L. Perry

CMAJ December 16, 2019 191 (50) E1387; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.73669
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Regulatory oversight for research tests and laboratory-developed diagnostics should be more nimble
Donna M. Berry, Rulan S. Parekh and Meredith S. Irwin

CMAJ December 16, 2019 191 (50) E1388; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.73818

Correction

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Combatting Lyme disease myths and the “chronic Lyme industry”
CMAJ December 16, 2019 191 (50) E1389; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.191616