Are medical journals still needed in the age of the internet and social media? Our guest is Brahmajee Nallamothu, editor of the journal Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. We have a wide ranging conversation, covering everything from the financial incentives of publishing, ideological biases in medical journals, the peer review process, the Twitter effect, and a new editorial position of independent troller!

The Accad and Koka Report podcast, hosted by two MDs, focuses on free-market approaches to medicine and health. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, Stitcher, or via RSS.