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I was very disappointed to read the editors choice and find a minor but
glaringly obvious error.
Ballard's colleagues are all psychiatrists except for the lone clinical
psychologist. Certainly none of the co authors are senior British
Geriatricians as the editor asserts.
Accuracy is expected in the BMJ and given the immense pressures of time we
rely increasingly on summaries to determine what we read in greater
detail. This places the onus on the editor to ensure that only accurate
summaries appear in the BMJ.
accuracy
Dear Sir,
I was very disappointed to read the editors choice and find a minor but
glaringly obvious error.
Ballard's colleagues are all psychiatrists except for the lone clinical
psychologist. Certainly none of the co authors are senior British
Geriatricians as the editor asserts.
Accuracy is expected in the BMJ and given the immense pressures of time we
rely increasingly on summaries to determine what we read in greater
detail. This places the onus on the editor to ensure that only accurate
summaries appear in the BMJ.
Ola Junaid
Competing interests: No competing interests