An unbiased scientific record should be everyone's agenda.
editorial · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19243217.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000038 and PMC identifier 2646782.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
This month's editorial discusses ways in which the process of publishing scientific research can be inappropriately influenced by varied forms of bias and the effects of competing interests. The editors propose five ways in which individuals involved in the publication process can mitigate the effects of biased agendas on the published scientific record.
Medical subject headings
- Periodicals as Topic
- Prejudice
- Publishing
- Science