CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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Dr. Garson Romalis, a Vancouver physician who performed abortions, was shot and severely wounded by an unknown assailant 3 years ago. ⋯ Today his major concern is that young physicians will be too frightened to provide an essential and legal service. He is working to convince medical students of the need to continue providing abortions.
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Review Practice Guideline Guideline
The management of chronic pain in patients with breast cancer. The Steering Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Care and Treatment of Breast Cancer. Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians. Canadian Association of Radiation Oncologists.
To help health professionals develop optimal strategies for controlling the chronic pain caused by breast cancer. ⋯ The guidelines were reviewed and revised by a writing committee, expert primary reviewers, secondary reviewers selected from all regions of Canada and by the Steering Committee. The present guidelines reflect a consensus of all of these contributors. They have been reviewed and endorsed by the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians and the Canadian Association of Radiation Oncologists.
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As debate about the legalization of marijuana continues in Canada, physicians are joining the fray. Ottawa family physician Don Kilby is working hard to make it easier for ill patients to use the marijuana that alleviates their symptoms. A recent case in Toronto indicates that the courts are starting to share these views.