What Should Be Done To Tackle Ghostwriting in the Medical Literature?
2009
Addressing Ghostwriting in Medical Literature
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Author Information
Author(s): Peter C. Gøtzsche, Jerome P. Kassirer, Karen L. Woolley, Elizabeth Wager, Adam Jacobs, Art Gertel, Cindy Hamilton
Hypothesis
What should be done to tackle ghostwriting in the medical literature?
Conclusion
The debate highlights the need for transparency and accountability in authorship to combat ghostwriting in medical literature.
Supporting Evidence
- Ghostwriting is considered bad publication practice in the medical sciences.
- Many journals allow professional medical writers to contribute if their role is acknowledged.
- Ghostwriting can undermine trust in scientific communication.
Takeaway
Ghostwriting is when someone writes a paper but isn't credited as an author, which is unfair. We need to make sure everyone who helps write a paper gets recognized.
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