The Canadian Journal of Bioethics is a peer-reviewed, bilingual (French and English), international, open access academic journal that publishes theoretical, conceptual and empirical research in bioethics. The aim of the journal is to provide a space for the publication of high quality and thought provoking bioethics scholarship of diverse forms.
ISSN: 2561-4665; Sherpa-Romeo
DOI: 10.7202/bioethics
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Critical commentaries
Section Editor: Aliya Affdal
Critical commentaries are peer-reviewed, and provide timely critical reflection on current issues. They should be clear and concise, 2000-3000 words.
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A Critical Approach to the UNESCO Principle “Scientific Knowledge and Integrity in Decision Making” in the Face of Climate Change: Contribution of Andean Indigenous Knowledge
Towards an Integrated Approach: Politics, Science and Ethics – The Key Role of Knowledge Mediation in Health Crises
Human Genome Editing and Sickle Cell Disease in Canada: Urgent and Unresolved Ethical Considerations
An Interprofessional Interpretation of Ontario’s CPSO End-of-Life Policy
A Typology of Ethical Issues to Better Support the Development of Ethical Sensitivity Among Healthcare Professionals
Ethical Imperatives: Defending Compulsory Vaccination in CHSLDs
New Developments and Old Dilemmas in Ontario’s Resuscitation Policy at the End of Life
Ethics of Medical Assistance in Dying for Non-Terminal Illness: A Comparison of Mental and Physical Illness in Canada and Europe
Recent Canadian Negligence Decisions Relating to Prenatal Care: Implications for Physicians’ Screening Practices
“Home to Fail” Discharges: A Question of Motivation
Where Do I Go to Wait? Ethical Considerations During the 90 Day Reflection Period for MAiD
Collecting Race-Based Data in Health Research: A Critical Analysis of the Ongoing Challenges and Next Steps for Canada
Interpreting Irremediability When a Mental Health Disorder is the Sole-qualifying Medical Condition for MAiD
Identifying and Tackling Ableism, Healthism and Suicidism in Health
Caregiving and its Ethical, Clinical and Organisational Challenges during a Pandemic: The Experience of a Complaints Commissioner's Office
Fairness: The Bedrock of Ombuds Practice in Canada
Handling Complaints: Considerations for Prioritizing Complaints
Complaints Commissioners’ Assistance Function: System Navigator or Queue Jumper?
Licit Substance Use in Physical Rehabilitation Settings
Access to Health Care and Adherence to Health Care Guidelines in a Pandemic: Two Independent Concepts
The Case for the Vaccine Passport
Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Call to Implement (and Reimagine) Bioethical Principles
Ethical Issues to Better Define Medical Tourism and its Protagonists in Quebec
Bioethics According to Van Rensselaer Potter: A Relevant Perspective on Contemporary Occupational Therapy
Medical Aid in Dying and Dementia Directives
Advanced Requests for MAID: Are They Compatible with Canadian Medical Practice?
AI Bias in Healthcare: Using ImpactPro as a Case Study for Healthcare Practitioners’ Duties to Engage in Anti-Bias Measures
Accessing Indigenous Long-Term Care
Medical Machines: The Expanding Role of Ethics in Technology-Driven Healthcare
What Kind of Artificial Intelligence Should We Want for Use in Healthcare Decision-Making Applications?