Each issue of the CJA gives readers access to the latest advances in anesthesia. The CJA publishes peer-reviewed, high-profile clinical research, basic research with an impact apparent to clinicians, and expert reviews and opinions to assist the anesthesiologist in the field. Excellence in clinically-related research and knowledge, the Journal's mission statement, clearly reaffirms the Editorial Board's commitment to produce an excellent, clinically oriented journal. Contents are organized by clinical themes, in order to provide easy access for the busy reader with a particular interest in: General Anesthesia, Regional Anesthesia and Pain, Obstetrical and Pediatric Anesthesia, Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Respiration.