Comments on: The American Medical Association investigates JAMA, should Catherine DeAngelis resign? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/american-medical-association.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:59:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/american-medical-association.html/comment-page-1#comment-90613 Anonymous Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:29:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/the-american-medical-association-investigates-jama-should-catherine-deangelis-resign.html#comment-90613 I'm all for her resignation right now. If she actually said that to the WSJ, she's not only unprofessional, she's dumb. I’m all for her resignation right now. If she actually said that to the WSJ, she’s not only unprofessional, she’s dumb.

]]> By: Dr. Mary Johnson http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/american-medical-association.html/comment-page-1#comment-90612 Dr. Mary Johnson Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:06:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/the-american-medical-association-investigates-jama-should-catherine-deangelis-resign.html#comment-90612 The reaction (i.e. righteous outrage) to this from the medical blogosphere seems to me to be incredibly naive - and a little hollow.<br/><br/>DeAngelis's behavior demonstrates how the leadership & executives of most medical institutions NORMALLY react to criticism, dissent and change (especially in the non-profit sector). They've been crushing "nobodies" for years. Blatant, in-your-face conflicts of interests & monopolization of resources are something to be shrugged off amongst medicine's well-networked. "Thuggish" behavior . . . winking and nodding . . . is rewarded with promotions and bigger salaries. <br/><br/>This is the way it is. Where has everyone been? Now suddenly you-all want blood?<br/><br/>JAMA may ultimately sacrifice DeAngelis to the PR gods, but I can guarantee you they will do little else once the hoopla dies down. It's like the N.C. State Bar offering up Nifong's head on a platter after the Duke mess - then doing absolutely nothing else since to push true legal reform. It's all for show. <br/><br/>What amazes me is that this DeAngelis business got any airplay at all - when so many other things haven't. The reaction (i.e. righteous outrage) to this from the medical blogosphere seems to me to be incredibly naive – and a little hollow.

DeAngelis's behavior demonstrates how the leadership & executives of most medical institutions NORMALLY react to criticism, dissent and change (especially in the non-profit sector). They've been crushing "nobodies" for years. Blatant, in-your-face conflicts of interests & monopolization of resources are something to be shrugged off amongst medicine's well-networked. "Thuggish" behavior . . . winking and nodding . . . is rewarded with promotions and bigger salaries.

This is the way it is. Where has everyone been? Now suddenly you-all want blood?

JAMA may ultimately sacrifice DeAngelis to the PR gods, but I can guarantee you they will do little else once the hoopla dies down. It's like the N.C. State Bar offering up Nifong's head on a platter after the Duke mess – then doing absolutely nothing else since to push true legal reform. It's all for show.

What amazes me is that this DeAngelis business got any airplay at all – when so many other things haven't.

]]> By: bluemayonnaise http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/american-medical-association.html/comment-page-1#comment-90608 bluemayonnaise Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:39:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/the-american-medical-association-investigates-jama-should-catherine-deangelis-resign.html#comment-90608 Irrespective of one's views on the matter, one would think that a political critical mass has been reached, ergo, resignation.<br/><br/>Should that be the case, a return to leadership that embraces dialogue (and independent scientific inquiry) instead of quelling it would be welcomed. Irrespective of one’s views on the matter, one would think that a political critical mass has been reached, ergo, resignation.

Should that be the case, a return to leadership that embraces dialogue (and independent scientific inquiry) instead of quelling it would be welcomed.

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