The roller-coaster pace and variety of cases handled by a GP give general practice an addictive quality. After three decades, I am frequently reminded of the unpredictability of our profession. With... Read More

On 9 July 2007, Dr Ralph S. Paffenbarger Jr. died of heart failure at age 84. Over the course of his career, this renowned physician-epidemiologist published more than 150 articles, many of which... Read More

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a common problem in women, with an estimated incidence of 29% in the community.[1] More than 100 different surgical procedures for the treatment of incontinence... Read More

In their article “Early interventions for mild traumatic brain injury: Reflections on experience,” Dr Dhawan and colleagues[1] have correctly stated that one difficulty in identifying and reporting... Read More

Background The past few years have seen shortages of family physicians in urban and remote areas throughout Canada. Problems caused by the projected shortfall in the number of family physicians... Read More