Les médecins québécois étudieront les économies dans les pratiques médicales

The Quebec government has signed agreements with two of the province's medical federations which aim to lower health care costs over the next 20 months without reducing insured services. The government hopes to save more than $60 million by measures such as reducing specialists' billings by 1%, instituting more efficient medical practices, and limiting complete medical examinations to one per patient per year.     

Etude comparée expérimentale de l'électrophorèse des protéines et des électrolytes chez des chiens

A higher survival rate and faster wound healing in dogs on a controlled and well-balanced diet have been demonstrated when compared with those not under dietetic control.

Electrophoretic comparison of serum proteins was carried out in two groups of dogs. The first was on a well-controlled and well-balanced diet; the second group received an uncontrolled diet. The dogs in Group 2 had a lower concentration of total proteins, and globulins, especially gamma-globulins, were diminished; however, the serum albumin was higher. The albumin/globulin ratio was 0.93 in Group 1 and 2.07 in Group 2.

Serum electrolyte levels also showed some slight differences. Sodium and potassium levels were higher in well-nourished dogs, while chloride and bicarbonates were slightly lower.