Assault on editorial independence: improprieties of the Canadian Medical Association

The violation of editorial independence by the CMA seriously damaged trust in CMAJ and raises questions whether the CMA can operate a truly independent journal On February 20, 2006, John Hoey and Anne Marie Todkill, the two most senior editors of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) were...

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Main Author: Kassirer, P. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2007
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2007, Volume: 33, Issue: 2, Pages: 63-66
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