
Error and Fraud
The Dark Side of Biomedical Research
Geoffrey Webb(Author)
CRC Press
1st Edition
Published on 22. June 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
211 pages
978-0-367-46992-4 (ISBN)
Description
This fascinating book gives readers an appreciation of how biomedical research should work and how the reality is all too often seriously flawed. Explaining the logical basis of the different research approaches used by biomedical research scientists and their relative merits, it will help readers to make more realistic appraisal of media reports linking aspects of lifestyle, environment or diet to health outcomes and thus judge whether such claims are a real effect worthy of consideration for behavior change or deserving of further research resources.
Key features:
increases awareness of research fraud and some of the characteristics of fraudulent science and scientific fraudsters
shows that whilst outright fraud may be uncommon, fudging of results to help achieve statistical significance may be more prevalent
incorporates real-life case studies highlighting some of the infamous cases of research fraud and major scientific mistakes and the impact that they have had
provides a convenient overview of the research process in the biomedical sciences, with a focus on research strategy rather than individual methods
find supplemental detail on the author's blog https://drgeoffnutrition.wordpress.com/about/
By raising awareness of the possibility that research data may have been dishonestly generated and outlining some of the signs and symptoms that might suggest data fabrication, Error and Fraud: The Dark Side of Biomedical Research will help students and researchers to identify the strengths and limitations of different research approaches and allow them to make a realistic evaluations of their own and others' research findings.
Key features:
increases awareness of research fraud and some of the characteristics of fraudulent science and scientific fraudsters
shows that whilst outright fraud may be uncommon, fudging of results to help achieve statistical significance may be more prevalent
incorporates real-life case studies highlighting some of the infamous cases of research fraud and major scientific mistakes and the impact that they have had
provides a convenient overview of the research process in the biomedical sciences, with a focus on research strategy rather than individual methods
find supplemental detail on the author's blog https://drgeoffnutrition.wordpress.com/about/
By raising awareness of the possibility that research data may have been dishonestly generated and outlining some of the signs and symptoms that might suggest data fabrication, Error and Fraud: The Dark Side of Biomedical Research will help students and researchers to identify the strengths and limitations of different research approaches and allow them to make a realistic evaluations of their own and others' research findings.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Academic, General, Postgraduate, Professional, Professional Reference, and Undergraduate Advanced
Illustrations
17 s/w Abbildungen, 1 s/w Photographie bzw. Rasterbild, 16 s/w Zeichnungen, 3 s/w Tabellen
3 Tables, black and white; 16 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Halftones, black and white; 17 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
371 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-46992-4 (9780367469924)
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Person
Dr Geoffrey P Webb (BSc MSc PHd SFHEA) is Senior Lecturer at the University of East London and one of the UK's leading experts on Nutrition.
Content
Preface. Prologue. Acknowledgements. Research strategies in the biomedical sciences. Case studies of scientific errors. More general concerns about scientific credibility. The accused - case studies of scientists accused. Research fraud overview. Protection - barriers to the publication of fraudulent data. Detection: identifying fraud after publication. Disinfection and measures for minimising the impact. Index.