It will give them a quick grasp of the essentials in the organization of the health care system and the legal and ethical framework of medical practice in Québec. [...] Since 1991, the ALDO document has sought to provide the information deemed necessary for the proper practice of medicine in Québec, that is, the organization of the health care system in Québec, medical ethics, and the many applicable laws. [...] The first sketches the broad outlines of the road travelled in the area of health in Québec. [...] Part II How should the physician act, given the organizational constraints, the general points of reference established by the legislation, and the guideposts defined by the codes? [...] The federal government drew its inspiration from the Marsh Commission (1943), considered to be Canada’s social charter, and from the policies of Great Britain and the Beveridge Report (1942), which lead to the implementation of the British health care system, the National Health Service (1948).