In response to an article 'Doctors and medical students in India should stop wearing white coats' written by Dr. Edmond Fernandes and published in 'The BMJ' on 21 July 2015, I wrote a short 'rapid response' on 22 July 2015 which 'The BMJ' has not yet published (The BMJ usually publishes all rapid responses within 24 hours). The rapid responses submitted in response to this article after 22 July 2015 have already been published. I wrote an email to Sharon Davis (Letters Editor) but haven't yet received any response.
So I am reproducing my 'rapid response' below with the hope that I would be able to find answers to my questions. Also not sure what is objectionable and/or against The BMJ's rapid response policies in this short rapid response which led The BMJ to decide not to publish it?
So I am reproducing my 'rapid response' below with the hope that I would be able to find answers to my questions. Also not sure what is objectionable and/or against The BMJ's rapid response policies in this short rapid response which led The BMJ to decide not to publish it?
"Dear Dr. Fernandes
Have
you tried implementing this idea at your workplace (Yenepoya Medical
College) before suggesting it to the whole of India? If yes, then would
you mind sharing the results (specially change in infection rate if any)
with 'The BMJ' readers?
In fact, in this news article (Mangaluru: Yenepoya Medical College embarks on Cleanliness Drive, http://www.bellevision.
best wishes
Mahesh Devnani"
I think the more relevant topic here would be as to why the roads were not cleaned in the first place and this was just a photo opp. The other point would be as to whether highly trained medical professionals should waste their time on sweeping roads. This is no different from politicians holding brooms to inaugurate a swach Bharat campaign.
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