BMJ 2005;330:252 (29 January), doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7485.252-b
Letter
The GMC: expediency before principle
Self regulation is a contradiction in terms
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EDITOR—Isn't it now time that we as doctors acknowledged that professional self regulation is a contradiction in terms?1 Do we trust any other professionals to self regulate—for example, lawyers, politicians, the police? I think not, so why should any layperson trust us in this regard?
If we had the humility and courage to say this publicly we would gain more in public respect than we would lose in self esteem.
Justin A B Robbins, freelance general practitioner
Plymouth PL8 2LB justin.robbins3@btopenworld.com
Competing interests: None declared.
- Smith R. The GMC: expediency before principle. BMJ
2005;330: 1-2. (1 January.)
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