Preferential publication of editorial board members in medical specialty journals

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 200-202

  Luty, J ^a   Arokiadass, S M R ^a   Easow, J M ^b   Anapreddy, J R ^a  

^a Southend on Sea ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Taylor Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; ETHICS; HUMAN; PEER REVIEW; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

CONFLICT OF INTEREST; HUMANS; PEER REVIEW, RESEARCH; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PUBLICATION BIAS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 66549095610     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2008.026740     Document Type: Article

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