On being the Editor of the Medical Journal of Australia: Living dangerously.
Editorial independence is crucial for the viability of a journal and editors have many masters - the public, the readers, the authors and the owners. Negotiating the resultant minefield requires a purposeful and independent stance. This is particularly so in instances of a relatively modern phenomenon: concerted attempts by clinical groups to influence, or even abort, publication of articles, which may threaten their practice. Moreover, modern social media facilitates this manipulation.
Emeritus Editor, Medical Journal of Australia.
Martin B
MB
Van Der Weyden