Toward improving postgraduate medical education.

Twenty-two patients receiving 5 per cent glucose solution intravenously during an acute illness were studied for evidence of hyperglycemia. Those in whom blood sugar rose above 100 mg per 100 ml (Folin-Wu) during intravenous therapy subsequently had impairment of carbohydrate tolerance as measured by oral glucose tolerance tests. The data collected suggested that blood sugar of 100 mg per 100 ml (Folin-Wu) or more developing in such a setting is a clue to the presence of diabetes mellitus.     

Undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in Canada

An overview of medical education at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Canadian faculties of medicine is provided. Particular attention is focused on changes that have occurred in the 1990s and their effect on medical students and on educational programs. Also considered are the effects of reductions in the number of entry-level positions for residency training and the changes in educational requirements for licensure on senior medical students.