Wx re read with interest the results of the analysis by Dr. Christel A. Woodward and
colleagues (Can Med Assoc J 1989; 141: 897-904) that suggested differences between the …

I agree thatphysicians should possess general medical competence as well as more specific
knowledge and skills in their chosen field. However, the time when these should be …

To the editor: I read with interest the article entitled" Assessment of the structure and function
of the therapeutic abortion committee" by Dr. ME Krass (Can Med Assoc J 116: 876, 1977) …

Female resident physicians are believed to be at an increased risk for a variety of third-
trimester pregnancy complications. However, early pregnancy complications have been less …

disability could be predetermined with certainty. Although German measles has been much
maligned as a cause of mental defect, the danger is practi-cally non-existent. Even if there …

To the editor: Dr. Tom Wood states (Can Med Assoc J 114: 947, 1976)" Many communities in
the far Canadian North have never had regular medical care; because of the isolation and …

To the editor: I was pleased to read that" there seems little hope of altering the sad state of
affairs" reported by Cape and colleagues (Can Med Assoc J 117: 1284, 1977) in their …

* iThe scientific session that followed this year's annual meet-ing of the Federation of
Mediical Women of Canada (FFMWC) dealt with a single topic-the role of female p) hvsi …

I spent three summers working and travelling in Centiral America duringmy medical school
years at McGill. My embarrassment then is great as my medical friends from Central America …

To the editor: If therapeutic abortion in a healthy person presents a complex sociocultural
problem, as Dr. Rapp claims (Can Med Assoc J 112: 682, 1975), the decision as to whether …