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. 2008 Oct 7;5(10):e201.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050201.

Why current publication practices may distort science

Neal S Young  1 , John P A Ioannidis, Omar Al-Ubaydli
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Why current publication practices may distort science

Neal S Young et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

John Ioannidis and colleagues argue that the current system of publication in biomedical research provides a distorted view of the reality of scientific data.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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