Research fraud in the behavioral and biomedical sciences
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Research fraud in the behavioral and biomedical sciences
Wiley, c1992
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Following the recent media interest in fraudulent practices taking place in research projects, this study analyzes the reasons why scientific researchers resort to fraud. It discusses several reported cases of research fraud and studies both their outcomes and future implications.
Table of Contents
GENERAL ISSUES. Misconduct and Fraud in the Empirical Sciences: History and Overview (D. Miller & M. Hersen). Ethics and the Nature of Empirical Science (K. Schaffner). Legal Responses to Allegations of Scientific Misconduct (R. Charrow & M. Saks). THE HUMAN INVESTIGATOR FACTOR. Cardiology: The John Darsee Experience (E. Braunwald). Plagiarism: The Case of Elias A. K. Alsabti (D. Miller). Scientific Fraud or False Accusations? The Case of Cyril Burt (A. Jensen). Personality Factors in Scientific Fraud and Misconduct (D. Miller). The Consequences of Fraud (A. Poling). SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS AND SAFEGUARDS. Academic Pressures (M. Thelen & T. DiLorenzo). Editorial Processes, Safeguards, and Remedies (D. Freedman). Institutional Review Boards: Ethical Gatekeeper (R. Cohen & A. Ciocca). EPILOGUE. Future Directions: A Modest Proposal (M. Hersen & D. Miller). Indexes.
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