Talk:Physicians and Surgeons for Scientific Integrity/addition

The statement that the organization subscribes to is:

Of course, the standard scientific theory of biological evolution also does not claim that "random mutation and natural selection" accounts for the origin of life. Also, the distinction between macroevolution and microevolution is drawn primarily by creationists. However, few medical doctors receive extensive training in evolutionary biology, so these misunderstandings and mistatements are not particularly surprising.

The compiled list is available on the internet, where each signatory is listed 3 times, making the list seem artificially long. The signatories are listed by last name, by country and by specialty. Most of the doctors who signed the statement are from the United States. As of May 22, 2007 there were with another 14 from 9 other countries.
 * 224 signatories from the United States
 * 2 signatories from Australia
 * 4 signatories from Canada
 * 8 signatories from the United Kingdom

The signatories include doctors trained or working in a wide range of disciplines, including: There is only one professional who has signed the statement who is trained or works in a field that is even remotely connected with evolution; infectious diseases.
 * addiction medicine
 * bariatrics (weight loss medicine)
 * dentistry
 * dermatology
 * hospice care
 * opthamology
 * optometry
 * plastic surgery
 * psychiatry
 * urology
 * veterinary medicine

The American Medical Association estimates that in 2006, there were more than 884,000 physicans in the United States. In addition, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that in May of 2003 the US had the following numbers of practitioners: Therefore, the total number of US professionals in the fields represented by the "Physicians and Surgeons for Scientific Integrity" petition is at least 1,111,500. Therefore, the 224 US signatories of the statement represent approximately 0.02% of the total number of US professionals in these fields.
 * 97090 dentists
 * 63780 opticians
 * 22740 optometrists
 * 43890 veterinarians