Ghostwriting revisited: New perspectives but few solutions in sight

PLoS Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2011, Pages

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Indexed keywords

DRUG INDUSTRY; EDITORIAL; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; SOCIAL BELIEF; WRITING; ETHICS; HUMAN; SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT; STANDARD;

AUTHORSHIP; DRUG INDUSTRY; EDITORIAL POLICIES; HUMANS; PUBLISHING; SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT; WRITING;

EID: 84855168828     PISSN: 15491277     EISSN: 15491676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001084     Document Type: Editorial

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