title: [Plagiarism. Document from the Ethics Commission of the Medical School, University of Chile].
abstract: Plagiarism is defined as the intellectual fraud in which an individual attempts to unduly appropriate, for his/her own benefit, the knowledge, ideas or discoveries of someone else. It is not uncommon in academic settings where research is conducted and a creative work is carried out. Due to the dismal consequences of plagiarism, cautionary measures and sanctions are required to avoid it. This paper is intended to warn and promote a discussion about plagiarism. The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Chile and its ethics committee believe that a fight against these type of actions will contribute to prevent their detrimental effects on the moral and intellectual patrimony of our society.
authors.affiliation: Comisión de Etica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rosselot Jaramillo
authors.forename: Mireya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bravo Lechat
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kottow Lang
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Valenzuela Yuraidini
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Ryan Gallardo
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thambo Becker
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Horwitz Campos
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Acevedo Pérez
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rueda Castro
authors.forename: María Angélica
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sotomayor