‘JAMA’ Orders Whistle-Blowers to Blow Their Whistles in Private

by E Wayne Ross on March 23, 2009

The Chronicle News Blog: ‘JAMA’ Orders Whistle-Blowers to Blow Their Whistles in Private

The longstanding ethical principle of medical students and physicians — “First do no harm” — appears to be taking on a new meaning at one of the world’s top medical journals.

The Journal of the American Medical Association, in an editorial published on Friday, has warned that anyone raising a conflict-of-interest complaint about one of its authors should do so in private to the editors, without telling any outsiders.