“Blogger Unmasked, Court Case Upended”

That is the headline of a front page story in today’s Boston Globe involving the medical blogosphere’s own Flea. Read the whole article here.

Given the recent spate of physician blogs shutting down and controversy over who can say what and where they can say it, this case adds even more complexity to the discussion. The more med blogging continues to emerge as a powerful and persuasive tool, the more we’ll see the lines between medicine, law, and politics blur, and the more the idea of anonymity will be tested.

What can we do?

Keep on writing.

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