CJRM Spring 2003 v8

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The Spring 2003 issue of CJRM explores various aspects of rural medicine, focusing on the balance between individual advocacy and collective responsibility in healthcare. It examines the impact of alternate payment plans on physician practice patterns in the Northwest Territories and assesses the quality of care for unstable angina in rural hospitals. The issue also discusses the challenges of urban-to-rural physician migration and the role of financial incentives. Additionally, it highlights the importance of psychosocial oncology care beyond tertiary cancer centers. Key themes include rural medicine, primary care, public health, and recruitment.

Featured Articles

• •Psychosocial oncology care, beyond the tertiary cancer centre
• •Impact of alternate payment plans on the practice patterns of fee-for-service physicians in the Northwest Territories
• •Management of unstable angina in a rural hospital: quality-of-care assessment by explicit criteria

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