Re: Why doctors should vote to remain in the EU on 23 June
I was shocked to see the article regarding EU in British Medical Journal. I felt it was very cynical and undermining the doctors intellectual level.Yes it is a trade union but unlike other trade unions for underground or for other workers . Recently the other trade unions started supporting the remain campaign for various reasons without any robust evidence. It is unfortunate that the BMA too decided to support the remain campaign without any logical and strong evidence at the last minute. There is no doubt they knew that by the time next BMJ comes on next Friday it would be too late for the responses to be justified. There were 2or 3 news items in the last few weeks by the same free lance journalist writing in favour of remain group. It would have been much better and honest journalism , had they publised independent YES/NO debate in the last few weeks. Instead , they waited until the last minute to support remain campaign scaremongering tactics portraying the DANGER TO LEAVE in the front cover. The article was written by deputy editor leaving to Germany and the other one former European commissioner for public health. Any conflict of interest? secondly -DANGER TO LEAVE!! scaremongering ? any difference between the main political parties and the BMA?
I have witnessed very constructive discussion in the hospital with regard to the benefits and risk of remaining in EU. The doctors are not stupid, they search for evidence , analyses and decide what to do. Unfortunately , the BMA has behaved just like our main political parties. The front page - DANGER TO LEAVE! scaremongering tactics ? The previous cover page within the last few weeks had similar biased front cover!
it would be pointless to mention the reasons to stay or remain. There is not anything new or different from what we see and hear in other media. HOWEVER THE DOCTORS WOULD DECIDE TO STAY OR REMAIN BASED ON WHAT THEY SEE EVERYDAY AND LOGICALLY THINKING ABOUT THE LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY of patient care and the quality of life of doctors.
It would be interesting to reiterate the contribution by the BRITISH before they joined the EU. Therefore it would not be appropriate to underestimate the strength of BRITAIN if they decide to leave.
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Re: Why doctors should vote to remain in the EU on 23 June
I was shocked to see the article regarding EU in British Medical Journal. I felt it was very cynical and undermining the doctors intellectual level.Yes it is a trade union but unlike other trade unions for underground or for other workers . Recently the other trade unions started supporting the remain campaign for various reasons without any robust evidence. It is unfortunate that the BMA too decided to support the remain campaign without any logical and strong evidence at the last minute. There is no doubt they knew that by the time next BMJ comes on next Friday it would be too late for the responses to be justified. There were 2or 3 news items in the last few weeks by the same free lance journalist writing in favour of remain group. It would have been much better and honest journalism , had they publised independent YES/NO debate in the last few weeks. Instead , they waited until the last minute to support remain campaign scaremongering tactics portraying the DANGER TO LEAVE in the front cover. The article was written by deputy editor leaving to Germany and the other one former European commissioner for public health. Any conflict of interest? secondly -DANGER TO LEAVE!! scaremongering ? any difference between the main political parties and the BMA?
I have witnessed very constructive discussion in the hospital with regard to the benefits and risk of remaining in EU. The doctors are not stupid, they search for evidence , analyses and decide what to do. Unfortunately , the BMA has behaved just like our main political parties. The front page - DANGER TO LEAVE! scaremongering tactics ? The previous cover page within the last few weeks had similar biased front cover!
it would be pointless to mention the reasons to stay or remain. There is not anything new or different from what we see and hear in other media. HOWEVER THE DOCTORS WOULD DECIDE TO STAY OR REMAIN BASED ON WHAT THEY SEE EVERYDAY AND LOGICALLY THINKING ABOUT THE LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY of patient care and the quality of life of doctors.
It would be interesting to reiterate the contribution by the BRITISH before they joined the EU. Therefore it would not be appropriate to underestimate the strength of BRITAIN if they decide to leave.
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