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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Formerly published as BioéthiqueOnline (archives 2012-2017), BO remains the social media arm of the journal: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.
The editors follow the recommendations outlined in the COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors. Specifically, the editors will work to ensure the highest ethical standards of publication, including: the identification and management of conflicts of interest (for editors and for authors), the fair evaluation of manuscripts, and the publication of manuscripts that meet the journal’s standards of excellence.
The Canadian Journal of Bioethics (ISSN: 2561-4665) is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Publisher: Bioethics Program, École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal (ESPUM)
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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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Investigational Therapies and Patients’ Autonomy
"Broken by Their Work! OR At the End of the Road": A Critical Reflection on Managerial Practices in Health
The Archaeology of Death in Recent Times: Practices and Ethical Issues from a Case Study
Contracting Compliance: A Discussion of the Ethical Implications of Behavioural Contracts in the Rehabilitation Setting
Is Genetic Discrimination Back on the Radar? A Commentary on the Recent Court of Appeal Reference Decision on the Genetic Non- Discrimination Act (GNDA)
Health Misinformation and the Power of Narrative Messaging in the Public Sphere
Overuse of Diagnostic Tests in Canada: A Critical Perspective
Vulnerability of Pregnant Women in Research Ethics: A Semantic Problem
Why Choose to Work in Private Occupational Therapy? Reflecting on the Motivations for Occupational Therapists to enter Private Practice and the Ethical Implications
Access to Personal Information for Public Health Research: Transparency Should Always Be Mandatory
Beyond Mandatory Bureaucracy: How to Work Well with Research Ethics Committees
More Than a Biological Condition: The Heteronormative Framing of Infertility