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March 2004

Dear Sir,

I have been a clinician for 30 years and just recently entered the field of scientific publishing. I have found the process of Open Access publishing to be of great value. I have now had three articles published in Cardiovascular Diabetology, an Open Access journal published by BioMed Central. As a newcomer to publishing and to use of the computer, I was impressed by the ease of the publishing process, the excellent staff support, and the quality of the peer-review process.

Publishing in Cardiovascular Diabetology has allowed me a rapid entry into the scientific community and has opened numerous doors, which would have remained closed to a late-blooming clinician-scientist like myself. Open Access online publishing has allowed me to make new friends in the scientific community all over the world. Seldom a day goes by without an e-mail, a phone call, or a letter regarding our recent publications. This excites me and encourages me to do more in my field of study.

Thank you, BioMed Central, for your innovative courage and strength in providing a publication medium for sharing original ideas with the scientific and clinical community worldwide. Also, thank you my friends in the scientific and clinical community for reading, sharing ideas and comments, and encouraging me to continue my ongoing sabbatical in this exciting field of study.

Sincerely,

M.R. (Pete) Hayden, M.D.
Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Missouri School of Medicine
USA.