Lack of adherence to scientific principles of objectivity

The MJA and Gawler: a case of self‐censorship?

“…The answer cannot lie in concerns regarding patient confidentiality, as all the information contained in the article was found in the public domain, including in journal articles 4 and in Gawler's book and on his website. Consequently, there was no privileged patient–doctor relationship and, as Ruth Gawler points out, 5 the authors did not seek information from Ian Gawler's treating doctors.…”