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Combating plagiarism: a shared responsibility.

Combating plagiarism: a shared responsibility.

3 - Interesting Articles
Rathod, Sujit. Combating plagiarism: a shared responsibility. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. 2010; 7:173-75. Cut, copy, paste - is so easy to do that many people do it! We once had a journal editor sharing with us, how an author had taken one of his publications, simply reordered the paragraphs and submitted the same! While most authors do not go to this extreme, we still do see many instances of plagiarism, which we suspect are mostly due to ignorance of details. This article by Dr. Rathod specially highlights the responsibilities of the scientific community as well as observers and readers…
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Research oriented medical education. ROME scheme: From reorientation to research oriented medical education, a new beginning.

Research oriented medical education. ROME scheme: From reorientation to research oriented medical education, a new beginning.

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Highlighting two letters published in the IJMR, both based on an earlier article (Deo MG). on the need for research oriented medical education in India. (We had featured this in our newsletter issue of Sep 2009). One is from a student who has expressed his feelings and experiences and has offered suggestions. The other is from a faculty member who has been part of an initiative to do something about this. We hope to hear more from students and faculty on this topic! 1. Biswas, T. Research oriented medical education. Indian J Med Res. 2010 July; 132:111 2. Mahajan PB. ROME scheme: From…
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Doctor, did you wash your hands?

Doctor, did you wash your hands?

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Rodrigues LA, Kachala SS, Adusumilli PS. Doctor, did you wash your hands?  The National Medical Journal of India. 2010; 23:111-12 This communication talks about the historical event where the Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmleweis, in 1847, discovered that something as simple as handwashing between examining / delivering pregnant women, eliminated fatal infections. At that time, the medical fraternity pooh-poohed his ideas and went to the extent of committing him to a mental hospital where he was beaten to death! Now in the 21st Century, handwashing compliance rates and reduction of hospital acquired infections are being researched, guidelines constantly updated and cost…
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