RT Journal
A1 Drolet BC, White CL
T1 SHortening medical education
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2012
FD July 11
VO 308
IS 2
SP 133
OP 136
DO 10.1001/jama.2012.7020
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.7020
AB 
To the Editor: We have several concerns regarding the Viewpoint by Drs Emanuel and Fuchs.1 First, it is untrue that physicians cannot be experts in their field, teachers, and scientists. It is, in fact, what many strive to be. The pursuit of such a melding should never be viewed as a penalty. The time and cost of training are intense, but those seeking this education not only chose to make the investment but faced stringent competition for the opportunity. We believe it is an abandonment of crucial medical, scientific, and societal values to say that the triple threat is obsolete.