Conflict of Interest Policies in Science and Medical Journals: Editorial Practices and Author Disclosures

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 205-218

  Krimsky, Sheldon ^a   Rothenberg, L S ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict of Interests; Editors; Financial Disclosure; Industry and Education; Scientific Literature; Scientists; Universities and Colleges

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PEER REVIEW; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; WRITING;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EMPIRICAL APPROACH;

AUTHORSHIP; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; HUMANS; PEER REVIEW, RESEARCH; PERIODICALS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 0035321807     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-001-0041-7     Document Type: Article

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