To the Editor: The “thinking doctor’s” Journal has degenerated to one for doctor’s random thoughts. The commissioned and peer reviewed article by Webber1 was disappointing. For many disenfranchised colleagues, the usual whinge over a cuppa at the local meeting is now plainly inadequate after this Medical Journal of Australia offering.
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- 1. Webber TD. What is wrong with Medicare? Med J Aust 2012; 196: 18-19. <MJA full text>
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- 5. Lansingh V, Carter MJ, Martens M. Global cost-effectiveness of cataract surgery. Ophthalmology 2007; 114:1670-1678.
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