Editorial: Conflict of interest in peer-reviewed medical journals: The world association of medical editors position on a challenging problem

Pharmacognosy Magazine

Volumn 6, Issue 22, 2010, Pages 71-73

  Ferris, L E ^a,b   Fletcher, R H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDITORIAL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PEER REVIEW; PUBLICATION; TEACHING;

EID: 77952262204     PISSN: 09731296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1296.62888     Document Type: Editorial

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