Iappreciate and agree with the editors' comments regarding the issue of authorship in
scientific papers (Can J Surg 2002; 45 [2]: 84-5). I would like to raise 2 issues in relation to …

Diversification of academic surgical faculty is a longstanding and complex issue. While
modest improvements have been made in representation of minority groups at early-career …

At a recent meeting of the Journal's Editors, questions arose about how many authors can
reasonably be listed on a published paper, and what qualifies a contributor to be an author …

To the Editor: Authorships in peer-reviewed literature reflect credit given for substantial
contributions to scientific research. These authorships can help researchers furthering their …

To my great surprise, you have chosen to honor me as the ninth Hayes Martin Lecturer.
Thank you sincerely; I can only pretend to deserve it. Hayes Martin was a true giant, bigger …

I'm delighted to congratulate the Initiates who have just joined the greatest surgical
organization in the world. I am greatly honored to have been elected president of the …

A patient with pathologically proven acrometastasis of his left thumb presented 3 months
after esophagectomy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Interestingly, there was …

Discussion Breast cancer is the most common female cancer, affecting 1 in 8 American
women with 39,620 deaths reported annually. Death rates from breast cancer have been …

You would think that after thousands of years of published prose and poetry that we would
be able to answer the question “What is an author?” without ambiguity and without decades …

In recent years, editors of surgical journals have become concerned about the apparent
increase in submissions of similar manuscripts to more than one journal or the republication …