To the Editor: In a recent article,1 Elkin and colleagues concluded that, compared with Australian-trained doctors (ATDs), international medical graduates (IMGs) posed a greater risk of attracting complaints to medical boards. However, we think the conclusion is not supported by the data, and might have been compromised by the analytical methods used.
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- 1. Elkin K, Spittal MJ, Studdert DM. Risks of complaints and adverse disciplinary findings against international medical graduates in Victoria and Western Australia. Med J Aust 2012; 197: 448-452. <MJA full text>
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