CMAJ will consider for publication letters to the editor on current issues in Canadian medicine, as well as letters commenting on articles published in CMAJ within the previous 2 months. Bear in mind that a letter written in haste, without attention to principles of effective communication, will undoubtedly take longer to evaluate and edit and might be rejected on these grounds. Letters should not exceed 300 words and must not duplicate material being submitted elsewhere or already published. CMAJ corresponds only with the authors of accepted letters. Rejected letters are destroyed.
Accepted letters are subject to editing and abridgement.
Letters sent by snail mail or courier must be submitted in duplicate and printed in letter-quality type without proportional spacing to facilitate scanning. Do not submit a letter by fax. A copy of the letter, signed by each author, must be sent subsequently by fax or mail.