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LETTERS: Murali Vallipuranathan Editorial independence at the BMJ: Incident at Sri Lankan medical journal may show the way BMJ 2004; 329: 351-a [Full text]

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Ceylon Medical Journal Editors Should Be Commended

Jay Ilangaratne   (5 August 2004)

Ceylon Medical Journal Editors Should Be Commended 5 August 2004
Jay Ilangaratne, Founder Medical-Journals.com Send response to journal: Re: Ceylon Medical Journal Editors Should Be Commended	The mere fact that such highly sensitive subject matter was published in the Ceylon Medical Journal[1]confirms the high degree of editorial freedom that the editors of that journal enjoy.They should be commended for setting such high standards in the interest of freedom of expression. Further their subsequent comments are not only justified, but also show fairness and sensitivity to all parties concerned including the Sri Lanka Medical Association. As to the editorial freedom in the BMJ, there is no absolute editorial freedom; that is not just my view but also of the incoming part- time Chairman of the BMJ Publishing Group [2].Indeed, for any journal, it would be wrong to portray differently. References [1]Murali Vallipuranathan. Editorial independence at the BMJ: Incident at Sri Lankan medical journal may show the way BMJ 2004; 329: 351-a [2}]Ilangaratne J.There is no absolute editorial freedom.http://bmj.com/cgi/eletters/329/7459/190-b#68696, 26 Jul 2004 Competing interests: None declared