HEALTH SCIENCES MUMJA peer-reviewed, student-run publication McMaster University Medical Journal TABLE OF CONTENTS FROM THE EDITORS HISTORY OF MEDICINE 3 Preface 34 Public Health in Canada: S. McMullen, Editor-in-Chief Considerations on the History of Neglect 4 Editorial D. Yan T. Grennan, Executive Editor MEDICAL ETHICS EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE 38 The Prescription Conundrum: p.9 6 Issues in the Design and Conduct Factors That Impact on Prescribing of Randomized Trials in Surgery Practices M. Bhandari, P.J. Devereaux C. Costiniuk MEDICAL EDUCATION CLINICAL REVIEW 41 Selection of Medical Students at 14 Well-Differentiated Thyroid McMaster University A Quarter Carcinoma: A Review of the Century Later Available Follow-Up Modalities H. Reiter, J. Rosenfeld, L. Giordano T. Davids, A. Prebtani MEDICAL CAREERS BRIEF CASE 46 Clinical Genetics: The Art and p.22 20 Gastric Carcinoma: An Unexpected Diagnosis Science of Helping People C. Hanley Understand Their Genes M. Carter HEALTH POLICY ALLIED HEALTH AND ECONOMICS 49 Allied Health Care Professionals 25 Getting Better Value for Money: and Patient Care: When Should The Use of Economic Evaluations in Physicians Refer? Several Surgical Subspecialiies J. Hunter-Orange, Usha Ramanathan, S.N. Raza, J. Yousuf, K. Yousuf, S.D. Raza L.K. McLachlin-McDermid 29 Obesity: Implications for Health Care and Society CLINICAL QUIZ J. Braun, B. Heal 56 How much do you know about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy? R. Nenshi, K. Strode On the cover: INSIGHT Sean Alexander DeSouza 60 Aunt Jane (
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