Conflicts of interest and scientific integrity.
The encroachment of conflicts of interest on the peer-review process of scientific journals is discussed, with particular reference to a current example. The authors stress the need for transparency of the connections among authors, reviewers, publishers, editors, and sources of funding to prevent erosion of trust in the scientific integrity of such publications.
Friedman
Lee
L
Social Policy Research Institute, Skokie, Illinois 60076, USA. spri@sbcglobal.net
Richter
Elihu D
ED
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