Yes, let’s take down the BMJ pay wall

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Published inBMJ (Online) Vol. 345; no. aug24 1; p. e5600
Main Author Bisset, David L
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Published England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 24.08.2012
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
Access to Information
Attitude of Health Personnel
Dissent and Disputes
Humans
Periodicals as Topic
Physicians
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Abstract Spence is right: open access is important, and here is an opportunity for BMA members to give something to whomever wishes to benefit from it. 1 I have long regarded the BMJ as the best thing about BMA membership, and giving free access may even increase the influence of the BMA. Competing interests:
AbstractList Spence is right: open access is important, and here is an opportunity for BMA members to give something to whomever wishes to benefit from it. 1 I have long regarded the BMJ as the best thing about BMA membership, and giving free access may even increase the influence of the BMA. Competing interests:
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