AY 2007, VOL. 15, NO. 5

diagnostic challenge
Mysterious hypertension A senior's blood pressure is out of control.

Checklist
Cataracts Make sure to monitor older patients for visual acuity.

ClinicalTalk
Anemia Searching for clues beyond iron deficiency.

Update
Acute exacerbations of COPD Frequent flare-ups affect quality of life and raise mortality rates.

Parkhurst correspondence

25 answers to your clinical questions Our specialists answer questions about the link between thyroid disease and food additives, antibiotic prophylaxis for artificial joints, incidental fatty liver findings, and more…
This month's dermatology highlight Poison ivy: best protocol
En français Check out our new bilingual section.
Question authority Got a tricky medical quandary? Send it in and let our panel of experts figure it out.
Question of the month Is there too much vitamin A in pregnancy supplements?

features

Cultural Medicine
Voodoo Considerations for medical encounters with Haitians.

Perspectives on Pain
Palliative care Providing compassionate relief at the end of life.

Round Table
Limb amputations and prostheses An interdisciplinary panel discusses best practices in caring for amputees.

Cover photo: Pineal Gland

Code Red
Hypertension Curbing the pressure when it reaches life-threatening heights.

Exchanges In
The role of statins in managing dyslipidemia Practical approaches for primary care. By Gary F. Lewis, MDDistribution of this report is funded by an educational grant from AstraZeneca Canada.

columns

Food for Thought
Preventing diabetes Studies show that diet and exercise actually do work.

Mind Matters
Post-traumatic stress disorder Even a movie can trigger the typical symptoms.

Geriatrics
Home visits Slotting house calls into your schedule helps the frail elderly.

Heart Beat
Atrial fibrillation Find out who wins in a trial stand-off between anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy.

Skin Sense
Pityriasis rosea Watch out for the herald patch with characteristic scales.

Tales from the Heart
A referral from heaven Adopting an attitude of caring -- even outside office hours -- pays off.

departments

Letters
Puzzled after sex change.

From the Frontlines
Soil bacteria act as antidepressants, existing meds hold the promise to cure brain tumours, pine bark extract may treat endometriosis, and other topics…

 

Update Mental health screening
ClinicalTalk Radiology jargon
Casebook Hepatocellular carcinoma


 

The Art Gallery
Phil Morin's love of the outdoors is the driving force behind his land- and seascapes.
Catherine Fraser infuses creativity in all her endeavours, whether they be painting, art therapy or nursing.

Meet the Artists
Two Canadian artists exhibit their work in the Parkhurst Exchange gallery. Have a favourite artist or two? Kindly send their names to katz@parkpub.com and we may feature them too!

News from the Net
Smell that? Air in cars -- and homes -- is laden with chemicals.

Drug Compendium Update
Stay in the know with the latest on drugs and safety advisories.

Parkhurst Index
Stunning stats on promiscuous teenagers, obese women weigh in heavily on C-sections, bovine tuberculosis spreads to humans, and more…

Passing Scene
Stress boosts resistance in cancer cells, bacteria enzymes strip RBCs of their antigens, a spicy food ingredient "burns" fat cells, and more…

 
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