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BMJ 2003; 327 doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7427.1347-d (Published 4 December 2003)
Cite this as: BMJ 2003;327:1347.5

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  1. Clarence C Tam, clinical scientist1 (clarence.tam@lshtm.ac.uk),
  2. Ben A Lopman, clinical scientist2,
  3. Dina Handan, research student3
  1. 1Health Protection Agency Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London NW9 5EQ
  2. 2Health Protection Agency Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London NW9 5EQ
  3. 3Public and Environmental Health Research Unit, Department of Public Health Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT

    EDITOR—Over the past decade the BMJ has shown its commitment to widening access by providing universally free online content and reduced subscriptions for people in resource limited settings. Given its support for open access, it is regrettable that, in the face of falling paper sales, the journal should opt to …

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