CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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To analyse the potential effect of generic drug competition on prices in Ontario to assess the costs and benefits associated with Bill C-22 (An Act to amend the Patent Act). ⋯ Generic drug competition can result in savings to the Ontario Drug Benefit Plan. A more in-depth analysis of the potential savings is necessary to fully assess the costs and benefits associated with Bill C-22.
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To examine the efficiency of the current use of radiography in patients with acute ankle injury. To study the judgements and attitudes of experienced clinicians in their use of ankle radiography and to thereby assess the potential for improved efficiency. ⋯ Emergency physicians order radiography for most patients with ankle injury even though they can accurately discriminate between fracture and nonfracture cases and clearly expect most of the radiographs to give normal results. These findings suggest great potential for a more efficient use of radiography in patients with ankle injury, possibly through the use of guidelines.