Why CMAJ writes editorials.

How to read clinical journals: XI. Everything you always wanted to know about editorials (but were afraid to ask).

Effect of Helicobacter pylori infection on blood pressure: a community based cross sectional study.

For instance, the lack of declarations in New England Journal of Medicine editorials is not surprising as the journal (not always successfully) prohibits them being written by authors with financial ties. The Lancet’s in-house editorial team always writes the first editorial of each issue, signing it “The Lancet,” a style that makes it impossible to know whether contributing authors have compet...

An editorial on editorials.

opinions and sentiments of Canadian physicians? Judging from the feedback we receive, sometimes well, sometimes poorly — assuming that medicine can be fairly represented by any one, cohesive view. Is it our job to represent the filtered view of the majority? We don’t believe that it behooves journalists in any guise to say things merely for the sake of being provoking. At the same time, if our ...

Why the federal government must lead in health care.

Problem-based learning makes a difference. But why?