Editor’s introduction In October 2000, Dr Henderson worked with the BCMJ staff and Editorial Board on a medical publishing internship. She was keen to write for the... Read More

Introduction National attention has recently focused on the need for more physicians in Canada.[1] Cardiologists in British Columbia have noted signs and symptoms of an acute and chronic shortage... Read More

Introduction Autonomy is the right to choose, not an unfettered right to demand. However, where there is a duty to treat by the physician, there is a right by the patient to choose to be treated... Read More

Introduction Virtually every significant health care decision has an ethical component. Partly in recognition of this, and partly because accreditation requires it, most health care institutions... Read More

Introduction Bioethics and medical ethics are academic terms for a very practical activity: making the right decisions for our patients. All physicians are practising bioethicists.... Read More