Scholarship Erosion

  1. John G. Sotos, MD
  1. From Apneos Corporation, Belmont, CA 94002.

    TO THE EDITOR:

    Has the convenience of Internet searching caused Annals to lower its standards of scholarship? The letter from McAlister and Sener (1) raises this and other questions. In describing a new physical sign, the letter asserted, “In the 19th century, George Henry Fox is reputed to have noted bruising of the groin in hemorrhagic pancreatitis.” A Web site was the reference for this statement.

    The first question is: Has innuendo become acceptable scholarship …

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