Research Fraud in the Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences
Published on 24. March 1992
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-471-52068-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 160 mm
Weight
539 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-52068-9 (9780471520689)
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Content
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.