April

1946–2010

Edmond (“Dr Ed”) was born in Tipperary, Ireland, the eldest son in a family of 11. He was educated by the Christian Brothers and entered medical school at Cork University in Oct­ober, 1965. He passed the final exam in the winter of 1972, receiving the degree of MBBCh from the National University of Ireland.

Dr Ron Wilson and colleagues Linda Trinh, Heather MacLeod Williams, Alison J. Sum, and Patti-Jean Naylor have recently published the article “Physicians promoting physical activity using pedometers and community partnerships: A real world trial” in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Stitches magazine was founded by Aurora, Ontario, GP Dr John Cocker in 1989. Readership climbed rapidly, and by 1999 the magazine was published under licence in the US, UK, Australia, and South Africa. 

Following the sale of the publication, the new owners experienced difficulty securing advertising revenue, and the journal ceased publication in 2007.

As tax season looms upon us yet again, I encourage you to verify with your accountant that your insurance premiums are being paid tax efficiently while optimizing the benefits you would receive if you made a claim. Most importantly, you want to ensure your method of paying premiums is onside with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). 

The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) has released new guidelines to help reduce rates of stroke and hospitalization of patients with atrial fibrillation. The Canadian Cardiovascular Society Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines 2010 will help Canadian physicians bet­ter recognize and treat atrial fibrillation, which affects 250 000 Canadians. 

Published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, the guidelines contain many new recommendations, including: