Questionnaire: final results
As power passes from the British government to the governments of its constituent countries, the BMJ, like other national institutions, has to decide on its response.
Read Richard Smith’s editorial: How can the BMJ avoid becoming the English Medical Journal?
Votes cast:
| 1. | The BMJ should: |
| [45] | Become a genuinely international journal, treating Britain like any other country |
| [126] | Be as international as possible but recognise that it is British and attempt comprehensive coverage of what happens in Britain |
| [ 8 ] | Concentrate on Britain with only passing reference to other countries |
| [ 1 ] | Be entirely British, ignoring the rest of the world |
| 2. | Assuming for this question that the BMJ will pay more attention to Britain than the rest of the world, the BMJ should: |
| [144 ] | Attempt comprehensive coverage of all four countries of the UK in one edition |
| [ 14 ] | Produce different editions for each country of the UK |
| [ 0 ] | Concentrate on what happens in England, drawing out similarities and contrasts in the other three countries of the UK |
| 3. | Do you live in: |
| [50 ] | England |
| [ 5 ] | Northern Ireland |
| [ 36 ] | Scotland |
| [ 42 ] | Wales |
| [22] | Continental Europe |
| [ 2 ] | Middle East |
| [ 3 ] | Africa |
| [ 10 ] | Asia |
| [ 10 ] | Australia and New Zealand |
| [ 12 ] | North America |
| [ 10 ] | Central and South America |
| 4. | Are you a member of the BMA? |
| [ 83 ] | Yes |
| [ 98 ] | No |
Student BMJ
Intimate examinations
Israeli students are refusing to perform intimate examinations on anaesthetised women without their informed consent.
