Authorship: An ethical dilemma of science

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 242-246

  Grieger, Maria Christina Anna ^a  

^a Faculdade de Medicina de Itajuba   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Authorship; Ethics; Publications; Science; Scientific misconduct

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; BRAZIL; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDLINE; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT; SOCIAL ASPECT; WRITING;

EID: 30644469879     PISSN: 15163180     EISSN: 15163180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-31802005000500008     Document Type: Review

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