Comments: JAMA Editors Accuse Wall Street Journal Of Lying About JAMA Editor's Quotes In Conflict Of Interest Case
One of the effects of SSRIs and SNRIs can be "altered mental status". This can include an inability to recognize facts or tell whether one is asleep or awake. Perhaps DeAngelis should disclose her conflicts of interest and what meds she is taking.
Posted by Lilly NC at March 23, 2009 12:47 AM
"Why is it that the medical profession--and the AMA in particular--is always so protective of its members even where they've committed substantial breaches of trust with other doctors and member of the public who rely upon them for accurate and unbiased science?"
That's the question.
Jama is already known to publish many articles by authors who have conflict of interests. The percentage is very high.
Posted by Ana at March 23, 2009 12:50 AM
"That's a huge accusation and one hopes DeAngelis has some kind of proof to back it up..."
It's entirely up to the reporter to prove what the subject said or didn't say. If "DeAngelis" is calling out the reporter then the reporter has to prove their quote.
It's also pretty common for people who have been "media trained", or who have a communications staff, to make their own recordings of interviews they've given.
Posted by Gabriel... at March 23, 2009 02:18 AM
Philip:
My hat's off to you for a very cogent analysis of JAMA's very defensive-sounding editorial on March 20! As you say, it shouldn't have taken JAMA five months to correct an undisclosed conflict of interest and they are only compounding their own culpability by insisting that people who make similar allegations about undisclosed conflicts of interest keep those concerns confidential until the journal completes its own investigation. That's absurd!
Alison Bass
Posted by Alison Bass at March 23, 2009 12:18 PM
Hmmm. If the WSJ recorded the interview, I smell a libel suit considering that, even if we consider the reporter a public figure, JAMA has published a substantial amount of heat on this (indicating actual malice) and audio recordings would prove a reckless disregard for the truth. This could get REALLY nasty.
Posted by Puckett at March 24, 2009 09:30 AM
I just think that De Angelis is hurting the reputation of Jama and the medical profession. She should step down
Posted by Mike at April 12, 2009 10:45 AM