Guantanamo: a call for action: Would GMC dismiss a complaint against Guantanamo doctor?

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Christopher J Burns-Cox, consultant physician (chris.burns-cox@virgin.net),
Andrew Rouse, consultant in public health,
David Halpin, retired consultant orthopaedic surgeon,
Vidhu Mayor, general practitioner,
Tom Marshall, senior lecturer

Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 7PB
Birmingham Heartlands Primary Care Trust, Birmingham B15 3RU
Newton Abbott, Devon TQ13 9XR
Sparkbrook, Birmingham B12 8HE
University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT

EDITOR—Recently the Californian Medical Board dismissed a complaint of medical mistreatment brought against Dr E.1 2 The complaint was dismissed because Dr E was superintendent of medical services at Guantanamo. He works for the military.1 2

By dismissing the complaint on these grounds the board has clearly subjugated its authority to the army and legitimised the employment of a modern day state inquisitor. We think that our …