TY - JOUR
T1 - Pitfalls in the publication of scientific literature
T2 - A road map to manage conflict of interest and other ethical challenges: Clinical article
AU - Patel, Alpesh A.
AU - Whang, Peter G.
AU - White, Andrew P.
AU - Fehlings, Michael G.
AU - Vaccaro, Alexander R.
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - The process of publishing scientific research can be hampered by potential pitfalls for journals and researchers alike; the definition and determination of authorship, legal documentation, data accuracy, and disclosure of financial conflicts of interest are all examples. In the current article, the authors discuss the challenges related to scientific medical writing and provide updated recommendations for both the prevention and management of these issues.
AB - The process of publishing scientific research can be hampered by potential pitfalls for journals and researchers alike; the definition and determination of authorship, legal documentation, data accuracy, and disclosure of financial conflicts of interest are all examples. In the current article, the authors discuss the challenges related to scientific medical writing and provide updated recommendations for both the prevention and management of these issues.
KW - Conflict of interest
KW - Ethics
KW - Financial disclosure
KW - Scientific publication
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U2 - 10.3171/2010.8.JNS091834
DO - 10.3171/2010.8.JNS091834
M3 - Review article
C2 - 20849217
AN - SCOPUS:78651287013
SN - 0022-3085
VL - 114
SP - 21
EP - 26
JO - Journal of Neurosurgery
JF - Journal of Neurosurgery
IS - 1
ER -