Letters: Scalpels out for 'mischievous, vicious, sensational, insulting' editor of 'Lancet'

Saturday 20 June 1998 18:02 EDT

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I QUALIFIED in medicine in 1977. I have never come across behaviour remotely similar to that which Dr Horton describes. Arrogance at times, maybe; questionable judgement on occasions, yes; but I have never known a medical practitioner deliberately cause harm to a patient for any reason.

On the other hand, it is not uncommon for journalists to embellish lacklustre articles with unsubstantiated claims in order to create controversy.

John Crawford (GP)

Ely, Cambridgeshire

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