The chilling effect - Silencing healthy debate - 3 Dec 2014

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The chilling effect - Silencing healthy debate - 3 Dec 2014

3 Dec 2014 cover

We are on our summer break and the editorial office is closed until 13 January. We hope you enjoy this article, which is part of Summer Hiatus and is one of the stories we featured throughout the year to celebrate our 30 years covering general practice. Please note the comment function has been turned off while we are away. Happy reading

The use of guerrilla style PR tactics to stop doctors, nurses and public health researchers speaking publicly on issues is not new; it's just getting