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LETTERS: David L Sackett Campaign to revitalise academic medicine: Don't believe us BMJ 2004; 329: 294 [Full text]

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Other devalued enigmas

Philip F. Hall   (30 July 2004)

He is right again

Joseph Yikona   (3 August 2004)

thank you

john rumbold   (5 August 2004)

Other devalued enigmas 30 July 2004
Philip F. Hall, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba St. Boniface General Hospital, 409 Taché Ave., Winnipeg Manitoba CANADA R2H2A6 Send response to journal: Re: Other devalued enigmas	Patients' decision making processes are relatively straightforward in contrast to those of providers of care, and not just the old farts. P.F.Hall MD Competing interests: None declared
He is right again 3 August 2004
Joseph Yikona, SpR-Geritrics/General Internal Medicine Cambridge CB12 2QQ, UK Send response to journal: Re: He is right again	I remember the personal view David Sackett wrote in BMJ2000;320:1283. He was right then and he is right this time about academic medicine!! However, reality dictates to date. The money provider is unlikely to spend on diseases common in resource-poor settings. Competing interests: None declared
thank you 5 August 2004
john rumbold, n/a West Midlands Send response to journal: Re: thank you	Thank you for your refreshing honesty David Sackett. most of us will agree that our tutors at medical school were not generally chosen for their ability or enthusiasm for teaching. Teaching by humiliation is the norm. My own experience in applying for a teaching post is that teaching ability counnted for very little if anything. Bravo for saying what needs to be said! Competing interests: None declared