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BYRON J. BAILEY, MD

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1990;116(4):405.

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I want to thank Dr Friedmann for taking the time to clarify some of the contentions he raised in his original commentary that appeared in the Archives of Surgery.¹ I feel certain he realizes that when a leader in the field of surgical education chooses to publish controversial ideas in a prestigious journal that a reasonable expectation is that these views will be challenged and answered. Objective review of my editorial response² will show that it was not an ad hominem diatribe. There was no personal attack on Dr Friedmann's character, which I believe to be entirely above reproach on the basis of his excellent reputation. The focus of the responses in the ARCHIVES by Dr Schuller,³ Dr Alford,⁴ and myself were Dr Friedmann's contentions, particularly those that seemed to us to be derogatory or misleading. My responding editorial does not qualify as a diatribe, as . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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