Increased responsibility and transparency in an Era of increased visibility

PLoS Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2010, Pages

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CLINICAL STUDY; EDITORIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PUBLICATION; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; WEB BROWSER; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; BIBLIOMETRICS; ETHICS; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PUBLISHING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARD;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; BIBLIOMETRICS; DISCLOSURE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; INTERNET; PUBLISHING; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 78149374486     PISSN: 15491277     EISSN: 15491676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000364     Document Type: Editorial

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