Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine articles from March 2007

Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine archives from March 2007

The occasional shoulder reduction.(The Practitioner/Le praticien)
March 22, 2007... The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body. With this relative instability, it is no surprise that it is the most common joint dislocation seen in the emergency department. (1) With an annual incidence of 17 per 100 000 people, (2) a...

Microsoft Vista--who needs it?(Out Behind the Barn/Dans le feu de l'action)
March 22, 2007... Microsoft has finally released the new PC computer operating system that they have talked about since 2004. This article discusses how this new software will affect physicians using PC computers in their homes or offices. Those who use Apple...

About the cover: Grate's Cove Industry.(Brief article)
March 22, 2007... For over 300 years the fishermen of Grate's Cove landed their catch of cod by "pronging" it from stage to stage all the way up the cliffs-backbreaking work, which required a lot of manpower, in the worst kinds of weather. In the 1940s a...

No gloves?(Letters / Correspondance)(Letter to the editor)
March 22, 2007... To the Editor: In the Practitioner article on occasional breast cyst aspiration in the Fall 2006 issue, (1) I was surprised to find that the physician was performing a sterile procedure with no gloves on. The author's equipment list...

Perspectives of a rural doctor's spouse.(Letters / Correspondance)(Letter to the editor)
March 22, 2007... To the Editor: As the spouse of a rural doctor, I read the article on "Spousal Perspectives on factors influencing recruitment and retention of rural family physicians" (1) with a great deal of interest. My wife of 35 years is a rural...

Who will provide secondary care in rural Canada?/ Qui fournira les soins secondaires en milieu rural au Canada?(Editorial)(Editorial)
March 22, 2007... Is the glass half full or half empty? Is night falling or day fading? It's all a question of perspective, and it matters. Rural physicians have often resisted the artificial division of care into primary, secondary and tertiary levels, and its...

President's message. Another year .../Message du president. Une autre annee ...(Editorial)(Editorial)
March 22, 2007... Another year has rolled by and our 15th Rural and Remote Conference and Annual General Meeting, scheduled for May 9-12, 2007, is fast approaching. The Rural and Remote conference is an opportunity to meet colleagues from across the country and...

Different practice patterns of rural and urban general practitioners are predicted by the General Practice Rurality Index.
March 22, 2007... Introduction: There are differences between rural and urban general medical practice. However, research in this area has been hampered by the lack of a practical and valid definition of "rural." This study attempts to validate the General...

Bridging the gap in population health for rural and Aboriginal communities: a needs assessment of public health training for rural primary care physicians.
March 22, 2007... Introduction: The literature identifies significant inequalities in the health status of rural and Aboriginal populations, compared with the general population. Providing rural primary care physicians with public health skills could help...

Rural maternity care services under stress: the experiences of providers.
March 22, 2007... Introduction: Between 2000 and 2004, 17 small rural maternity care services in British Columbia (BC) closed or were placed under moratoria. This paper explores the experiences of care providers in 4 rural BC communities that have lost or are at...

Myocardial infarction in Quebec rural and urban populations between 1995 and 1997.(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 22, 2007... Introduction: There is abundant evidence of health inequities between urban and rural populations. The purpose of this paper is to describe the socioeconomic characteristics of Quebec urban and rural populations and the relation between...