In reply: Arnold makes some interesting points about the balance of state and professional involvement in medical registration arrangements. Wherever the balance is struck, politicians, bureaucrats and medical professionals all derive their power in some measure from the public whom they serve.
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- Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.
Correspondence: judith.healy@anu.edu.au
- 1. Healy JM, Maffi CL, Dugdale P. A national medical register: balancing public transparency and professional privacy. Med J Aust 2008; 188: 247-249.
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