I HAVE been asked to initiate a discussion on the midwifery forceps, especially in relation to the choice of instrument and its applicability to private practice under modern conditions. I am not so much concerned to-night with the indications for forceps, though I would like to say that there is a tendency at present, in my opinion, to their too frequent use in these days of hurry and haste, n...

Empirical studies of religion's role in society, especially those focused on individuals and analyzing survey data, conceptualize and measure religiosity on a single measure or a summary index of multiple measures. Other concepts, such as "lived religion," "believing without belonging," or "fuzzy fidelity," emphasize what scholars have noted for decades: humans are rarely consistently low, medi...

S ample medications allow physicians to quickly initiate therapy to evaluate initial patient response. However, sample closets primarily contain newer, costly brand name medications and rarely have generic options available. Studies now suggest that sample availability may affect the medications that physicians choose to subsequently prescribe, but little data exist regarding this effect in pri...

Radiologists today practice in diverse environments in addition to the traditional private practice model. Practice environments are evolving at a rapid rate, and the ACR Commission on Human Resources previously detailed the distribution of radiologists in practice in its workforce survey. Here, the commission describes the key practice options available and illustrates important differences in...

Dr. Waldman is Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University; Dr. Perlman is Global Clinical Director, Special Olympics, Special Smiles, Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, and in private practice in Lynn, MA; and Dr. Xu is Clinical Assistant Professor, De...

Each year, in an attempt to stimulate journalism students' interest in medical writing, CMAJ sponsors the Amy Chouinard Memorial Essay Prize. The $750 award is in memory of Amy Chouinard, a longtime and valued contributor to CMAJ and the Canadian Journal of Surgery. Students from any recognized journalism program at a Canadian college or university are eligible to enter, and the deadline for 19...

BACKGROUND Moving from postgraduate training into independent practice represents a major transition in physicians' professional life. Little is known about how Swiss primary care graduates experience such a transition. The aim of this study was to explore the extent to which primary care physicians who recently set up private practice felt prepared to work as independent practitioners. METHO...

Although four-handed dentistry is routine in most dental practices in the United States, solo unassisted clinical practice is the norm for students at many North American dental schools. The objective of this study was to compare the clinical productivity of fourth-year dental students practicing in a four-handed model to the clinical productivity of those same fourth-year dental students pract...