What is happening to our expert advisory committees? | Evan Harris

Published February 3, 2011

What is happening to our expert advisory committees? | Evan Harris
There is a real risk that expertise will be replaced by advocates, and peer review by opinion, says Dr Evan Harris Last week the Home Office appointed a Manchester GP, Dr Hans-Christian Raabe to serve on the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. Until last month Dr Margaret Birtwistle was the GP member of the ACMD. Dr Birtwistle is a GP Consultant to Surrey Drug Action Team as well as senior …
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