CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal articles

Recent articles from CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal

Harp seal heart valves being tested for human use.(News)
June 23, 2009... Researchers in Quebec will soon begin testing heart valves from harp seals to determine if they are suitable for use in humans. Animal rights groups say the research is unnecessary and will serve only as a government propaganda tool to promote Canada's sealing industry, which received a...

Limited onboard amenities.(Dispatch from the medical front)
June 23, 2009... Published at www.cmaj.ca on May 27, when Expedition 20/21 launched. Since the dawn of human space flight nearly a half-century ago, about 500 people have lived and worked in space. Each of us have had the opportunity to fly in space at least once. We can attest that space flight is a...

Disclosure standards.(For the record)(Brief article)
June 23, 2009... The medical community must develop uniform disclosure standards for financial dealings with industry and the United States government should create a mandatory national reporting program requiring industry to make public all payments to physicians, researchers, universities, health...

Residency match.(News)
June 23, 2009... Residency match: The bulk of unfilled residency positions from the annual CARMS match are in Quebec.--Ann Silversides, CMAJ

Great leaps.(News)
June 23, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Great leaps: China unveils its long awaited health care reform blueprint.--Katie Lewis, Beijing, China