In the editing process, we inadvertently changed the meaning of the first sentence of the PITO article “Getting connected: Electronic delivery of lab, radiology, and hospital reports” (BCMJ 2010;52:... Read More
Letters
I am afraid that the author of this article on medical ethics [BCMJ 2010;52(2):92-94] seems a little confused. It seems that she argues against legalization of euthanasia by looking at the ethical... Read More
In the article “Legalization of euthanasia violates the principles of competence, autonomy, and beneficence” [BCMJ 52(2):92-94], we are given a conclusion before an argument. Some cases... Read More
This letter is an appeal for active clarity in letters between doctors. More than once a month I get a letter from a colleague that contains a variant on the following sentence: “The patient will... Read More
I very much enjoyed both the humor and the not-so-hidden subtext of the letter on evidence-based medicine, submitted by my friend and colleague Dr Ian Mitchell [BCMJ 2009;51(10):426]. Along the... Read More