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Q J Med 2004; 97: 61-62
© Association of Physicians 2004; all rights reserved.

Editorial

Politics and health

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In a recent QJM editorial,1 Daniels began by stating that medicine and politics are inextricably intertwined, yet concluded that medical journals should publish less ‘political’ material in favour of a more technical agenda. If journals adopt this approach, they are failing doctors, patients and wider society. Many of the issues that influence both health and the practice of medicine are deemed political; it is therefore appropriate for medical journals to inform health professionals about these issues.

Even the best evidence-based technical medical intervention will be unsuccessful if the political solutions that allow it to be implemented are not identified. Jones et al. estimate . . . [Full Text of this Article]

D. Barr, L. Fenton and D. Edwards

International Health Advocacy Group International Health and Medical Education Centre University College London e-mail: davidadambarr@hotmail.com; lynda.fenton@doctors.org.uk; d.edwards@ucl.ac.uk


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