Editorials

There is a very public debate taking place in the media at present relating to the editorial autonomy of the Canadian Medical Association Journal. At issue is the recent firing of the Journal’s... Read More

I have refrained from adding my voice to the recent tsunami of editorials clamoring over the firing of the editor and deputy editor of the CMAJ because I felt that without knowing the whole... Read More

Even the profession of medicine has its fads, trends, and catch phrases. The latest seems to be the concept of patient safety—often alluded to as if it were a newly discovered concept! We seem to be... Read More

You know you’re getting old when either one or both of the following occur. 1) You run into a group of people who seem to recognize you and identify themselves as old high school chums. At this... Read More

Last Saturday night I was called to the operating room to help deal with a young man who had been shot through the abdominal aorta. Despite the valiant efforts of three surgeons, a half a dozen... Read More