American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages 707-709 , April 2005

Maintaining public trust in medical journals

  • Thomas J. Liesegang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Editorial Office of the American Journal of Ophthalmology
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Thomas J. Liesegang, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224; fax: (904) 953-2551
    • ,
  • Andrew P. Schachat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Editorial Office of the Ophthalmology.
    • ,
  • Daniel M. Albert, MD

      Affiliations

    • Editorial Office of the Archives of Ophthalmology.

,Accepted 9 December 2004.

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 This is part of an ongoing series on Editorship being published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, Archives of Ophthalmology, and Ophthalmology. The opinions expressed are solely those of the authors.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2004.12.025

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages 707-709 , April 2005

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