Like Odysseus, American physicians now find themselves caught between the Scylla of the public's fervent hope that doctors are nobler than the average person and the Chafybdis of the view that they are as selfish as anyone else. And unlike Odysseus, we can't move on to another adventure but must be content to be perpetually attacked from either side.Peer review within the medical profession has always been justly defended as symbolizing the selflessness and devotion to patient care that doctors claim to represent. Yet, a recent case in which I have become involved brings into question the future of . . .