Ethics, Economics, and the Publication Policies of Major Medical Journals
JAMAPublished 13 July 1994
Kevin A. Schulman
Citations35
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score5.35
SNIP10.71
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It is suggested that the peer review process can be strengthened to improve the quality of the medical literature in clinical economics and biomedical ethics, and journal editors also need to better understand the terms of research sponsorship agreements.
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These findings suggest that the peer review process can be strengthened to improve the quality of the medical literature in clinical economics and biomedical ethics. Journal editors also need to better understand the terms of research sponsorship agreements.
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Decision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and FinancePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
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