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Canadian Medical Association Journal
CMAJ - May 19, 1998 JAMC - le 19 mai 1998

Dr. McCrae's expensive war medals

CMAJ 1998;158:1271

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Perhaps it was patriotic, but on another level it was rank folly to pay $400 000 for Dr. John McCrae's medals, as described in the article "McCrae's war medals stay in Canada" (CMAJ 1997;157[11]:1501 [full text]). The Guelph museum will now need to insure, in perpetuity, $100 worth of bronze for $400 000! Lieutenant-Colonel McCrae was rightly famous for his poem, not his decorations.

Andrew A. Horn, MD
Kitchener, Ont.

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