Coyne’s open letter to the National Health and Research Medical Centre (NHMRC) of Australia

[Cheshire]

by James C Coyne December 07, 2017

To put it bluntly: Detection and diagnosis, as well as research and public policy concerning Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) in Australia are a disaster. There is a high likelihood of the situation becoming worse.

https://www.coyneoftherealm.com/blo...nd-research-medical-centre-nhmrc-of-australia

 

[Hoopoe]

Excellent letter.

 

[Allele]

Go James

 

[Esther12]

Interesting. I don't really know enough about the Australian situation to comment. I think Cochrane have been shit though. I can't believe that they've still not corrected the already published Larun review, and are now doing a new one from Larun, co-authoring with White, Chalder, Wearden, etc.

 

[Justy]

Good he has written this, but it is full of typos and errors, which is a shame. Needs a good proofread, hopefully the original letter was not as error ridden.

 

[Andy]

Good he has written this, but it is full of typos and errors, which is a shame. Needs a good proofread, hopefully the original letter was not as error ridden.

I believe I'm right in saying that he has said publicly that he is dyslexic so the errors probably come from that. Yes, a proofread by someone else would do wonders but I could well imagine that having to wait for someone to proofread his work would get very annoying for him.

 

[Justy]

I believe I'm right in saying that he has said publicly that he is dyslexic so the errors probably come from that. Yes, a proofread by someone else would do wonders but I could well imagine that having to wait for someone to proofread his work would get very annoying for him.

I didnt know that about his dyslexia, so feel a bit wrong having pointed it out now.

 

[Binkie4]

From a reading of the letter, I think there were considerable time constraints in play e.g. he began by saying he hoped it reached them in time to be considered and there was a mention of Dec 7th. This may have meant it went off in a rush.

 

[Esther12]

I didnt know that about his dyslexia, so feel a bit wrong having pointed it out now.

Always worth pointing out problems/errors imo, regardless of what causes them. It's not like you were being remotely cruel about it!

 

[Lidia]

I like that he mentioned MCRI, as they are highly respected in Australia and one of the authors of the pediatric primer is a researcher there (Katherine Rowe).