Investigating the previous studies of a fraudulent author.

Smith, Richard · BMJ · 2005

review · Level V

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Abstract

This year, the journal <i>Nutrition</i> retracted a study by R K Chandra, and questions have been raised about the integrity of the rest of his work. Who has the responsibility for investigating previous work and if necessary punishing the researcher and correcting the scientific record?

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