September 2011 Vol 13, No 5

Original Research

• Prioritizing performance measurement for emergency department care: consensus on evidencebased quality of care indicators
  Michael J. Schull, MD, MSc; Astrid Guttmann, MDCM, MSc^||; Chad A. Leaver, MSc; Marian Vermeulen, BScN, MHSc; Caroline M. Hatcher, RN, BScN, MHS; Brian H. Rowe, MD, MSc^#; Merrick Zwarenstein, MBBCh, MSc, PhD; Geoffrey M. Anderson, MD, MSc, PhD
• Consensus on paramedic clinical decisions during high-acuity emergency calls: results of a Canadian Delphi study
  Jan L. Jensen, ACP MAHSR; Pat Croskerry, PhD, MD; Andrew H. Travers, MD, MSc
• Residents-as-teachers: a survey of Canadian specialty programs
  Catherine Patocka, MDCM; Christine Meyers, MDCM; J. Scott Delaney, MDCM
• Application of Lean principles to improve early cardiac care in the emergency department
  Zo Piggott, MD; Erin Weldon, MD; Trevor Strome, MSc; Alecs Chochinov, MD
• Use of the Ottawa Ankle Rules in children: a survey of physicians’ practice patterns
  Shawn K. Dowling, MD; Ian Wishart, MD

Education

• How do I audit and receive feedback on my clinical practice?
  Julian Marsden, MD

CAEP Updates

CAEP Position Statements

• CAEP position statement on bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  Christian Vaillancourt, MD; Norman Epstein, MD; Sheldon Cheskes, MD; Justin Maloney, MD; Ian G. Stiell, MD; James Christenson, MD; Andrew Affleck, MD; Andrew H. Travers, MD; Martin H. Osmond, MD; Patrick Forgie, ACP; Jason Slenys, ACP

Knowledge Applied to Practice

• More than a laceration: a case of pneumocephalus
  Layli Sanaee, MD; Hans Rosenberg, MD

Case Reports

• Keeping an open mind about meningitis: a case report of carcinomatous meningitis
  Andrew Walkty, MD; Burton Abbott, MD; Neil Swirsky, MD; Janice Safneck, MD; John M. Embil, MD
• Surfer’s myelopathy: case report and review
  Amna Karabegovic, MD, MSc Shirley Strachan-Jackman, RNP; David Carr, MD

Letters

• Ban Drug Advertisements
  Joel Lexchin, MD
• Dextromethorphan Abuse In Teens: Beware Acetaminophen Poisoning!
  Valorie Cunningham, BSc, MD, CCFP (EM)
• Prehospital Analgesia in Ontario
  Christopher R. Foerster, MSc, A-EMCA, Jeff R. Brooks, A-EMCA, CMM III EMS Executive