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Review
. 2005 Jul 30;331(7511):288-91.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7511.288.

Investigating the previous studies of a fraudulent author

Richard Smith  1
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Review

Investigating the previous studies of a fraudulent author

Richard Smith. BMJ. .

Abstract

This year, the journal Nutrition 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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R K Chandra's paper in Nutrition was retracted; he resigned before the Memorial University of Newfoundland could investigate his previous studies Credit: DEAN PARSONS/www.groundeffectimaging.com
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