Questions of resource allocation can pose practical and ethical dilemmas for clinicians. In
the Aristotelian conception of distributive justice, the unequal allocation of a scarce resource …

Carcinoid tumors of the lung and bronchi are usually benign lesions with no influence on
life expectancy, although occasionally, they are malignant with a poor prognosis. Between …

BIOETHICS IS NOW TAUGHT IN EVERY CANADIAN MEDICAL SCHOOL. Canada needs a
cadre of teachers who can help clinicians learn bioethics. Our purpose is to encourage …

Background. The relation between passive smoking and lung cancer is of great public
health importance. Some previous studies have suggested that exposure to environmental …

A retrospective chart study revealed improved survival rates in patients in whom empyema
developed after surgical resection for carcinoma of the lung. The overall five-year survival …

Background Approximately 15% of all lung cancer deaths in the United States (about 22350
deaths annually) may not be directly attributable to active cigarette smoking. Consumption …

Objective: To identify the processes, surgeons use to establish patient buy-in to
postoperative treatments. Background: Surgeons generally believe they confirm the patient's …

Objective: Consent to treatment has been extensively discussed and prescribed from the
viewpoint of law, ethics, and policy experts; the viewpoint of patients is less well represented. …

Objective: To examine how surgeons use the “fix-it” model to communicate with patients before
high-risk operations. Background: The “fix-it” model characterizes disease as an isolated …

Objective: To characterize how patients buy-in to treatments beyond the operating room and
what limits they would place on additional life-supporting treatments. Background: During a …