Canadian Medical Association Journal: 188 (1)

January 05, 2016; Volume 188,Issue 1

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CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 5;

Editorial

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A letter to our colleague, Canada’s new Minister of Health
Matthew B. Stanbrook, Ken Flegel, Diane Kelsall, Kirsten Patrick, Erin Russell and John Fletcher

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 9; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.151398

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Physicians and knowledge translation of statistics: Mind the gap
Gillian Bartlett and Justin Gagnon

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 11-12; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.151254
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Race and preterm birth rates in North America
Russell S. Kirby

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 13-14; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.151160
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Screening for mild cognitive impairment: If not now, when?
Sara B. Mitchell and Sandra E. Black

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 15-16; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.151411
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Addressing vaccine hesitancy and refusal in Canada
Eve Dubé and Noni E. MacDonald

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) E17-E18; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.150707

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Medical students now choosing wisely
Lauren Vogel

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 17; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-5198
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CMPA not an insurer, NB court told
Donalee Moulton

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 18; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-5175
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Better outbreak research response needed
Miriam Shuchman

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 22; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-5188
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Britain debates “sugar tax” to fight obesity
Michael Colborne

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 24; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-5201
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Optimism for restoration of refugee health care
Laura Eggertson

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) E1-E2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-5196
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Pharmaphobes, pharmascolds and conflict denialists
Roger Collier

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) E3-E4; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-5180
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Arsenic and cadmium are contaminants of concern
Carolyn Brown

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) E5; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-5173
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Medicine at sea: the front line of the migrant crisis
Lauren Vogel

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) E6; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-5200
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Reimbursement discussions exclude surrogates, donors
Alison Motluk

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) E7-E8; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-5176
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GPs challenge seven-day NHS proposal
Debra Martens

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) E9; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-5195
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Streamlining the ethics review system
Shannon Lough

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) E10; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-5199
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Dr. Mark Wainberg on old battles and new frontiers in HIV
Lauren Vogel

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) E11-E12; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-5204
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Canadian-style medical education in China
Patrick Sullivan

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) E13-E14; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-5197
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Science minister addresses criticisms, promotes robust science
Carolyn Brown

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) E15; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-5205
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Harm reduction over morals to reduce smoking deaths
Laura Eggertson

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) E16; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.109-5203

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Do clinicians understand the size of treatment effects? A randomized survey across 8 countries
Bradley C. Johnston, Pablo Alonso-Coello, Jan O. Friedrich, Reem A. Mustafa, Kari A.O. Tikkinen, Ignacio Neumann, Per O. Vandvik, Elie A. Akl, Bruno R. da Costa, Neill K. Adhikari, Gemma Mas Dalmau, Elise Kosunen, Jukka Mustonen, Mark W. Crawford, Lehana Thabane and Gordon H. Guyatt

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 25-32; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.150430
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Comparison of black–white disparities in preterm birth between Canada and the United States
Britt McKinnon, Seungmi Yang, Michael S. Kramer, Tracey Bushnik, Amanda J. Sheppard and Jay S. Kaufman

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) E19-E26; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.150464

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CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 35; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.151424

Guidelines

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Recommendations on screening for cognitive impairment in older adults
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, Kevin Pottie, Rana Rahal, Alejandra Jaramillo, Richard Birtwhistle, Brett D. Thombs, Harminder Singh, Sarah Connor Gorber, Lesley Dunfield, Amanda Shane, Maria Bacchus, Niel Bell and Marcello Tonelli

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 37-46; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.141165

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Medical certificates of death: First principles and established practices provide answers to new questions
Jocelyn Downie and Kacie Oliver

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 49-52; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.151130

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Decisions: Urinary urgency and frequency in a 53-year-old woman
Mohammad Hajiha and Dean Elterman

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 59-60; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.150255
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Five things to know about …: Trigger finger in adults
Tiffany N.S. Ballard and Jeffrey H. Kozlow

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 61; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.150225
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Clinical Images: Rapid endovascular treatment for stroke
Faizan Khan, Satya Patro and Daniela Iancu

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 62; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.150633

Letters

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Detection of abnormalities is not synonymous with patient benefit
Eric R. Coon and Alan R. Schroeder

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 63; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.1150077
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Public health benefits from legalizing cannabis: both sides of the coin
Ian Mitchell

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 63; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.1150076

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Medicine and society: “Witchcraft, a fad or a racket?” Food allergy in historical perspective
Matthew Smith

CMAJ January 05, 2016 188 (1) 64-65; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.150575

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