Casket-cracking
A computed tomography scan of an Egyptian mummy reveals data about ancient diets and the general health of past cultures. — Roger Collier, CMAJ
Digital Rx
While the United States moves aggressively to promote e-prescribing, the pace of change is more laid back in Canada. — Laura Eggertson, CMAJ
Dispatch
A Canadian physician finds herself in tears over the daily death statistics at a maternity ward in Malawi. — Dr. Ilona Hale, Ntcheu District Hospital, Malawi.
Shaken
The death of a homeless man in a hospital emergency room points to inadequacies in Manitoba’s system for reporting and investigating medical errors. — Dan Lett, Winnipeg, Man.