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Science comes to terms with the lessons of fraud.
- Source :
- Nature; 3/4/1999, Vol. 398 Issue 6722, p13, 5p, 4 Color Photographs, 1 Black and White Photograph
- Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- Focuses on scientific fraud and misconduct. Debate about how many cases of fraud occur in scientific research; Agreement that scientific fraud must be dealt with and eliminated; Explanation of the process of fraud investigation in the United States and in Europe; National committees versus local committees in investigating misconduct; Germany as a leader in instituting procedures for handling and preventing scientific misconduct. INSETS: Japanese scandals raise public distrust;Editors debate whether to blow the whistle on suspect papers;US stalls on new definitions of misconduct.
- Subjects :
- FRAUD in science
SCIENTISTS
FRAUD prevention
SCIENCE
PROFESSIONAL ethics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00280836
- Volume :
- 398
- Issue :
- 6722
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Nature
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 1617559
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/17883