Bias in the research literature and conflict of interest: an issue for publishers, editors, reviewers and authors, and it is not just about the money.

Bias in the research literature and conflict of interest: an issue for publishers, editors, reviewers and authors, and it is not just about the money.

Young SN. Bias in the research literature and conflict of interest: an issue for publishers, editors, reviewers and authors, and it is not just about the money.  J Psychiatry Neurosci 2009;34(6):412-7. The article discusses a key issue in medical research - "conflict of interest" and focuses on how the Journal attempts to deal with these issues. The goal is to see how to minimize the negative impact of CIOs in medical research. A good guide for anyone interested in medical writing. Appeared in QMedCONNECT, Vol 2, Issue 11,  Nov 2009
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PubMed, writing and research.

PubMed, writing and research.

Jankharia B. PubMed, writing and research. Indian J Radiol Imaging 2009;19:255 The IJRI has been included in PubMed in the month of September 2009 and now has all issues of 2009. In this article the editor shares this news with readers (it is after all an achievement!) More importantly he stresses on the fact that authors who have been submitting high quality articles to foreign journals should now submit to the IJRI. Considering that the journal is available free online from 1999 onwards this makes a lot of sense. He also stresses on the need for students and residents to…
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Need for research oriented medical education in India.

Need for research oriented medical education in India.

Deo MG. Need for research oriented medical education in India. Indian J Med Res. 2009 Aug;130(2):105-7 In this editorial, Dr. Deo highlights something that is a fundamental need and is unfortunately a lacuna. Research in our medical curriculum has far less importance than it deserves, the result of which is visible in the dramatic fall in the number of publications from India and also in the quality of majority of the postgraduate theses. Dr. Deo also highlights the need for better access to research support. We at QMed, will specifically state that we are acutely aware of the lack of…
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