The History and Future of the Office of Research Integrity: Scientific Misconduct and Beyond

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 183-198

  Pascal, Chris B ^a,b  

^a Office of Research Integrity   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Scientific integrity; Scientific misconduct; Whistleblowing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CIVIL RIGHTS; EVALUATION; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JURISPRUDENCE; LEGAL APPROACH; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH; OFFICE OF RESEARCH INTEGRITY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESEARCH; SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT; SOCIAL CONTROL; UNITED STATES; WHISTLEBLOWING;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; LEGAL APPROACH; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH; OFFICE OF RESEARCH INTEGRITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

ACADEMIES AND INSTITUTES; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CIVIL RIGHTS; DISCLOSURE; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; JURISPRUDENCE; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; RESEARCH; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; UNITED STATES OFFICE OF RESEARCH INTEGRITY; UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; WHISTLEBLOWING;

EID: 0033107826     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-999-0008-7     Document Type: Article

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