Research misconduct: The poisoning of the well

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 232-237

  Smith, Richard ^a  

^a NONE

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CIMETIDINE;

DEFAMATION; FORGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PEER REVIEW; PUBLISHING; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT;

EID: 33744908294     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.99.5.232     Document Type: Review

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