Fiona Godlee, writing for the WAME:
The World Association of Medical Editors unreservedly condemns the action
of the American Medical Association in sacking the editor of JAMA, Dr
George Lundberg. Dr Lundberg is an internationally respected figure who
has provided leadership for editors of peer reviewed journals around the
world. He is justly credited with raising the scientific and ethical
standards of JAMA on which are based the journal's current high reputation
among medical researchers and practitioners. Under his leadership, the
journal has become a force for good in spearheading debates on medical,
health care, and socio-political issues.
By its actions, the AMA has brought into question its commitment to the
vital principle of editorial independence. In doing so, it has seriously
undermined the integrity and standing of both the journal and the
association.
Dr Fiona Godlee, Assistant Editor, British Medical Journal; President,
WAME
Professor Suzanne Fletcher, Former Editor, Annals of Internal Medicine;
Professor of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard University; Vice President, WAME
Dr Bruce Squires, Former Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Medical Association
Journal; Vice President, WAME
Professor John Overbeke, Editor-in Chief, Dutch Medical Journal;
Treasurer, WAME
Dr Daniel Ncayiyana, Editor, South African Medical Journal; Secretary,
WAME
on behalf of the World Association of Medical Editors
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Prof David L. Sackett
Director, NHS R&D Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
Consultant in Medicine Editor, Evidence-Based Medicine
Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford
Level 5, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, England
Phone: +44-(0)1865-221320 Fax: +44-(0)1865 222901
Email: [log in to unmask] WWW: http://cebm.jr2.ox.ac.uk
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