tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480427453110572235.post42615697807867624..comments2008-04-21T04:29:53.046+10:00Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07276690118219000204noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480427453110572235.post-11425146005618847312008-04-21T04:29:00.000+10:002008-04-21T04:29:00.000+10:00Daniel,<BR/>I have spoken to George in the past. While a brilliant scientist and thinker, he probably has not dealt with a patient who has had fear of discrimination.<BR/><BR/>For this model to have any success and not sink like a lead balloon, we need several things to come to pass.<BR/><BR/>Just because it can't be completely safe, doesn't mean we should throw the baby out with the bathwater...That is what this idea reeks of. I sit on an IRB, I know the headaches which we put researchers through. But throwing away the system to make research easier is ludicrous!<BR/><BR/>-Steve<BR/>www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.comSteve Murphy MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11774190000307343476noreply@blogger.com