COLUMNS

CARDIOLOGY
It’s never too late…
…to start treating hypertension

DERMATOLOGY
Cutaneous manifestations of diabetes — part 1
Watch out for these seven skin conditions

HEAD CASE
Mind of a psychopath
Personality is damaged by lack of early affection

PEDIATRICS
How to use growth curves effectively
…and spot those red flags

NUTRITION
Et tu, fruity?
Fructose and the metabolic syndrome

PERSPECTIVES ON PAIN
Jaw pain for the GP
Good imaging is key to good treatment

FEATURES

Systemic lupus erythematosus
Recognizing the disease with “a thousand faces”

Q&A

19 answers to your clinical questions
The Parkhurst Exchange panel of experts tackles queries
on seniors with sore feet, stroke and a patent foramen ovale,
CO poisoning, weight loss in cancer, and more…

QUESTION AUTHORITY!
Send in a clinical query for a chance to win a
a Garmin Nuvi 205 Automotive GPS

QUESTION OF THE MONTH
How to choose the best imaging modality

DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE

Gait disturbance reveals skeletal malformation
But what’s the underlying problem?

DEPARTMENTS

LETTERS
A closer look at drug combos

10 TEN THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT…
Gout

5 MINUTES ON…
Blepharitis

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Paperwork-induced burnout

QUIZ TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
How much do you know about chronic fatigue syndrome?

SCIENCE PHOTO SPREAD
Mumps virus and embryo after zona drilling, in intricate detail

LIZZIE'S FAVOURITE CARTOON
“Guess who’s coming for dinner?”

THE SYMPTOMS
In part 22 of this serial case study, George recovers from an ileostomy

EXPERT OPINION
Better, cheaper healthcare
Ontario’s minister of health David Caplan has big plans

ANALYZE THIS!
What’s causing the knee pain?