Investigating allegations of scientific misconduct
BMJPublished 28 July 2005Open access
Jane Smith, Fiona Godlee
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Journals can do only so much; institutions need to be willing to investigate and be able to investigate.
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MedicineHealth ProfessionsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
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