Authorship of research papers: Ethical and professional issues for short-term researchers

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 420-423

  Newman, A ^a   Jones, Roger ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARDS AND PRIZES; CAREER; CONTRACT; FUNDING; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLICATION; RESEARCH ETHICS; REWARD; UNIVERSITY; WRITING;

AUTHORSHIP; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; ETHICS, RESEARCH; GUIDELINES; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLICATIONS; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 33746033777     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2005.012757     Document Type: Article

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