Editorials * Éditoriaux

Romanow Commission: an opportunity to communicate
John Wootton, MD

La Commission Romanow : une occasion de communiquer
John Wootton, MD

President's message: Rural doctors are crazy
Peter Hutten-Czapski, MD

Message du président: Ils sont fous, ces médecins ruraux!
Peter Hutten-Czapski, MD

Innovative new program: Enhanced Skills for Family Practice
Calvin Gutkin, MD; Paul Rainsberry, PhD

Joint Policy Statement * Enoncé de politique conjoint

Nombre de naissances nécessaire pour le maintien de la compétence
La Société de la médecine rurale du Canada; la Société des obstétriciens et gynécologues du Canada; le Collège des médecins de famille du Canada

Number of births to maintain competence
Society of Rural Physicians of Canada; Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada; College of Family Physicians of Canada

Original articles * Articles originaux

Rural–urban differences in health status of elderly Manitobans
Philip D. St. John, MD; Betty Havens, D Litt; Cornelia H.M. van Ineveld, MD; Marcia Finlayson, PhD

Who makes Canada's rural doctors?

Peter Hutten-Czapski, MD; A. Dianne Thurber, BSc, MA

The practitioner * Le praticien

Country cardiograms case 21
Charles Helm, MD

The occasional slit lamp examination
John Wootton, MD

Podium: Doctors Speak Out * La Parole aux médecins

A primer on rural medical politics: 4. Association of Canadian Medical Colleges
Keith MacLellan, MD

Loss of maternity care: the cascade of unforeseen dangers
Michael C. Klein, MD; Jan Christilaw, MD; Stuart Johnston, MB

Departments * Chroniques

Rural Med:the SRPC listserv

Out Behind the Barn * Dans le feu de l'action

Keyboard skills
Barrie McCombs, MD