Correspondence Medicine and politics Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1988; 296 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.296.6619.428-d (Published 06 February 1988) Cite this as: Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1988;296:428 Article Related content Metrics Responses Peer review Related articles No related articles found. See more Are hard collars necessary for older people with odontoid neck fractures? BMJ June 02, 2023, 381 e072956; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-072956 The problem with Silicon Valley medicine BMJ June 02, 2023, 381 p1257; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p1257 The dearth of disaggregated health data: a political rather than a technical challenge BMJ June 01, 2023, 381 p1254; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p1254 In the US, patient data privacy is an illusion BMJ June 01, 2023, 381 p1225; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p1225 US court grants Sackler family protection from future opioid lawsuits in return for $6bn pay out BMJ June 01, 2023, 381 p1261; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p1261