The journal retracts the article, “Lucky and the Root Doctor,”1 a Reflections piece. Articles within our Humanities section of Neurology® seek to edify; this article did not achieve that goal and should not have been published. We sincerely apologize for our error.
This story, a recollection by a doctor of a former patient, contains racist characterizations. This has prompted a re-evaluation of our peer review process for humanities articles, and we are re-doubling our efforts to make sure such material is never published again.
We deeply regret this error and offer our sincerest apologies to those who have been offended. We promise to do better in the future.
- © 2019 American Academy of Neurology
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