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Cardiovascular Research 2007 75(3):449-450; doi:10.1016/j.cardiores.2007.06.013
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Copyright © 2007, European Society of Cardiology

A reluctant start and a premature finish

David J. Hearse*

The Rayne Institute, St. Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 7EH, United Kingdon

* Tel.: +44 20 7188 1101; fax: +44 20 7928 0658. david.hearse@kcl.ac.uk

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   1. ‘Gentle persuasion’
 
In 1992, the lab was thriving and in order to guarantee sufficient time to continue doing hands-on research I had declined an invitation to edit a well-known cardiology journal. It was then that I received a telephone call from a senior and much respected member of the British ‘cardiological establishment’ suggesting that I should take on the editorship of Cardiovascular Research. It should have been simple to say no thanks and terminate the discussion, but in true British fashion certain ‘pressures’ were applied. The liberal use of the words ‘duty’ and ‘career’ and ‘future’ made it increasingly difficult to escape the challenge and so it came to pass ’ the establishment had its way. ... again!


   2. A time for change
 
As a still-active researcher and fairly prolific author of papers, I, like the . . . [Full Text of this Article]


   3. Making it all possible
 

   4. Getting the reviewers to behave
 

   5. Human nature
 

   6. Other innovations
 

   7. A disappointing end
 

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