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   - Out of Hours

 Lactation wars

   1. Christopher
Martyn<http://www.bmj.com/search?author1=Christopher+Martyn&sortspec=date&submit=Submit>,
   associate editor, BMJ


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 An internet storm sparked by a recent *BMJ* paper shows that there’s no
substitute for prepublication peer review

“A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely
foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools” was a witty
bit of advice from Douglas Adams, author of *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the
Galaxy*. Adapted for authors of medical papers it might read: “A common
mistake when trying to reach a provisional and nuanced conclusion is to
underestimate the ability of readers to find an unintended meaning.”

Mary Fewtrell and her colleagues probably thought that they had been careful
in the way that they phrased their analysis article published in the *BMJ* a
fortnight ago (* BMJ* 2011;342:c5955, doi: 10.1136/bmj.c5955 ). They had
reviewed recent evidence on infant nutrition and asked whether it might be
better to abandon the current recommendation to breast feed exclusively for
six months in favour of introducing solids earlier. They reckoned that,
among other things, there might be benefits in reducing the risk of iron
deficiency and food allergies. In the hope of forestalling any
misunderstanding they had put in …
warmly,
Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC
craniosacral therapy practitioner
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com

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