Editorials * Éditoriaux

Potpourri
John Wootton, MD
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Pot-pourri
John Wootton, MD
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President's message.  The perpetual challenge
Trina Larsen Soles, MD
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Message du président.  Un défi perpétuel
Trina Larsen Soles, MD
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Original articles * Articles originaux

Feasibility of same day discharge after mini-laparotomy cholecystectomy – a simulation study in a rural teaching hospital
Somprakas Basu, MB BS, MS; Partha S. Giri, MB BS; Debabrata Roy, MS
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Introducing a nurse practitioner: experiences in a rural Alberta family practice clinic
Trish Reay, PhD; Eileen M. Patterson, MCE; Lisa Halma, MEd; Wesley B. Steed, MD
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Health promotion needs of women living in rural areas: an exploratory study
Elan C. Paluck, BSP, MSc, PhD; Marilee Allerdings, MA; Kinda Kealy, MA; Heather Dorgan, RN
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Case Report * Observations de cas

Sealer’s finger
Colin P. White, BSc (Hons); Francois de Wet, MB ChB
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The practitioner * Le praticien

Country cardiograms case 30
Charles Helm, MD, CCFP
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The occasional extensor tendon laceration repair
C. Stuart Johnston, MB ChB, MSc(Eng) Civil, CCFP; Harvey V. Thommasen, MD, MSc, CCFP, FCFP; Amy Thommasen, BSc (candidate)
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Podium: Doctors Speak Out * La parole aux médecins

Generalism versus subspecialization: Changes necessary in medical education
William Albritton, MD; Joanna Bates, MD; Michel Brazeau, MD; Nick Busing, MD; James Clarke, MD; Dennis Kendel, MD; Karen McClean, MD; Danielle Saucier, MD; Ashley Waddington, BSc; David Walker, MD; Jean Gray, MD
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Residents' Page * Page des résidents

 It takes more than rural roots to make a rural doc
Adam Spencer, MD, MSc; Shamin Spencer, BASc, CHRP
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