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. 2013;10(3):e1001315.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001315. Epub 2013 Mar 26.

Research misconduct in low- and middle-income countries

Joseph Ana  1 , Tracey Koehlmoos, Richard Smith, Lijing L Yan
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Research misconduct in low- and middle-income countries

Joseph Ana et al. PLoS Med. 2013.

Abstract

As part of a cluster of articles critically reflecting on the theme of "no health without research," Richard Smith and colleagues lay out what is currently known about research misconduct in low- and middle-income countries, summarizing some high profile cases and making suggestions on ways forward.

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Conflict of interest statement

RS was, as described in the article, much involved in the Singh case. He is also a trustee of the UK Research Integrity Office. All other authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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