Re: defensive publishing for medical ideas?

[Barry Margolin]

In article <mailman.4292.1084179819.1061.gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org>,
 amylaar@spamcop.net (Joern Rennecke) wrote:

> I've got an idea for a mediacal procedure.  It's one of those things that
> are obvious once you put all the pieces together, put with a huge potential.
> I think it would be immoral to put a premium on its use, so it shoudn't be
> patented.  But undoubtedly some will try to.
> Where is the best place for defensive publication of such ideas?

I would guess a well-known medical journal would be the best place.

Or you could patent it yourself, but license it for free.  This could be 
expensive, but maybe you could find some like-minded samaritans to share 
the costs.

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Barry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu
Arlington, MA
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