The issue focused on members of the medical profession who also hold positions in academia. The researchers asked scientists to write about their patients, while academics wrote about their research. Scientists were given $50 for each letter and academic letters received a total of $500.

After researchers finished writing their letters, researchers took time out from their studies to discuss their study results with researchers at medical schools. Scientists did not receive extra money or recognition for writing about their studies.

For instance, scientist Andrew Lee had research studies