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The ethics of research in traditional medicine have recently been hotly debated. This post helps authors understand the ethical principles governing publication in…
6 Critical ethical principles associated with research in traditional medicine
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There are many books on the topic of scientific and research writing, but most researchers hardly have the time to delve into such books. If only there was something…
A 3-page guide to scientific writing
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There has been a tremendous increase in the number of research papers submitted to academic journals, which has significantly increased the pressure on journal editors…
How authors do themselves a disservice
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Case: The study proposed a new wound healing technique and involved needle puncture on patients from two medical centers. It was mentioned in the paper that an…
Case study: The need for informed consent
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"Many journals are not only seeing more problems, the cases also seem to be becoming more complex." Dr. Hames discusses how current ethical issues across the…
Publication ethics problems don't spare any discipline
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Protecting the identity of enrolled patients is of utmost importance in clinical studies. However, sometimes, if the study involves facial features, it can be difficult…
Protecting the identity of enrolled subjects in case reports and clinical trials
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If you are reading this article, chances are that you know at least one language other than English. Yet, when it comes to writing about your research and, more…
Why publish in English?
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The article offers some suggestions on aspects of experimental research that are important, especially from the perspective of making the study reproducible. The…
The policies concerning the need for ethical approval by an institutional review board or ethics committee can be different in different countries. This can unfairly…
Researchers use Google for a variety of purposes. This post presents some quick and effective tips that will help researchers to make their web searches more productive.