Fraud, irresponsible authorship, and their causes: The pathogenesis of fraud in medical science
RG Petersdorf - Annals of internal Medicine, 1986 - acpjournals.org
RG Petersdorf
Annals of internal Medicine, 1986•acpjournals.orgUsing a recent case of research fraud as a basis, this article examines the pathogenesis of
fraud in medical science and suggests some remedies. Among causative factors are the" pre-
med syndrome," the extraordinary size of science (which makes supervision of young
investigators difficult), and competition, both professional and economic. Remedies include
more careful selection of personnel, reduction of excessively large research groups, and
closer examination of work at all levels—the laboratory, the academic department, and the …
fraud in medical science and suggests some remedies. Among causative factors are the" pre-
med syndrome," the extraordinary size of science (which makes supervision of young
investigators difficult), and competition, both professional and economic. Remedies include
more careful selection of personnel, reduction of excessively large research groups, and
closer examination of work at all levels—the laboratory, the academic department, and the …
Using a recent case of research fraud as a basis, this article examines the pathogenesis of fraud in medical science and suggests some remedies. Among causative factors are the "pre-med syndrome," the extraordinary size of science (which makes supervision of young investigators difficult), and competition, both professional and economic. Remedies include more careful selection of personnel, reduction of excessively large research groups, and closer examination of work at all levels—the laboratory, the academic department, and the institution. Each institution should have in place mechanisms to investigate research fraud when it is uncovered.
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