Failure to confront research fraud

Journal fur Gastroenterologische und Hepatologische Erkrankungen

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 41-44

  Smith, R ^a  

^a Ovations Chronic Disease Initiative ^*  (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

EDITOR; FORGERY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH ETHICS; RESEARCH SUBJECT; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT; SCIENTIST; TRUST;

EID: 70349863399     PISSN: 17286263     EISSN: 17286271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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