CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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To characterize the patient population seeking care for nonurgent medical problems at an emergency department during regular business hours and to determine why these patients chose the emergency department over alternative care sites. ⋯ Most patients are aware of alternatives to the emergency department for care of nonurgent medical problems. Nevertheless, a large number are being referred to the emergency department during regular business hours by health care professionals. This inefficient use of expensive hospital resources requires further investigation.
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Albert Shu of Willowdale, Ont., is the 1995 winner of the Amy Chouinard Memorial Essay Contest. Named in memory of long time CMAJ and Canadian Journal of Surgery contributor Amy Chouinard, the competition is intended to stimulate interest in medical and health-related writing among journalism students. The winning essay, written prior to Ontario's 1995 provincial election, examined health care fraud in the province and the impact of the photo health card that was introduced by the New Democrats party government.
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Two of London's three major teaching hospitals joined forces recently to form Canada's second-largest teaching hospital. The merger is considered a harbinger as teaching hospitals strive to maintain current teaching, research and clinical activities in the face of decreasing government spending.