Fraud and Misconduct in Biomedical Research strives to uncover the issues surrounding clinical research in order to raise awareness of unethical practice, open debate and express concerns. This book is internationally relevant; from anyone who is involved with biomedical research or has an interest in fraud and misconduct, to recipients and beneficiaries of research, who are directly affected by unreliable research.
The contributors of these 17 essays describe ethical issues raised by cases from around the world and provide practical techniques readers can use to detect misconduct in biomedical research through peer review, statistical analysis and enhanced audit. Essays define research misconduct, give interpretive histories of its practice in North America and Europe, describe the work of the whistleblower, introduce electronic means of monitoring data output, and outline conduct suitable in conducting a formal inquiry. They also describe the role (ideal and real) of national advisory bodies. This edition changes the focus from offering a selection of monographs to providing a classroom text that doubles as a professional resource. US distribution by BookMasters. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The fourth edition boasts an impressive list of contributors from around the globe, and introduces a new focus for the book, transforming it from a series of monographs into a publication that will quickly become an essential textbook on all areas of research fraud and misconduct.
Fraud and Misconduct in Biomedical Research strives to uncover the issues surrounding this subject in order to open debate, express concerns and raise awareness of unethical research practice. This book is internationally relevant; from anyone who is involved with biomedical research or has an interest in fraud and misconduct, to the recipients and beneficiaries of research, who are directly affected by unreliable research.
Now in its fourth edition, Fraud and Misconduct in Biomedical Research boasts an impressive list of contributors from around the globe and introduces a new focus for the book, transforming it from a series of monographs into a publication that will quickly become an essential textbook on all areas of research fraud and misconduct.
Key features include:
a comprehensive analysis of the historical aspects of research misconduct, with cases from across the world;
an extended section on the detection of research misconduct, examining the roles of the peer review process, statistical analysis, and routine enhanced audit;
a completely new section, 'The Way Forward', which looks at the role of national advisory bodies.
Fraud and Misconduct in Biomedical Research strives to uncover the issues surrounding clinical research in order to raise awareness of unethical practice, open debate and express concerns. This book is internationally relevant; from anyone who is involved with biomedical research or has an interest in fraud and misconduct, to the recipients and beneficiaries of research, who are directly affected by unreliable research.
