Clinical research/Authorship

  • Case and Commentary
    Apr 2009

    Are Honorary Authorships Ethical?

    Mark T. Hughes, MD, MA
    Specific contributions to a scientific article entitle the contributor to be included as an author; requests for authorship by those who have not made those specific contributions are unethical.
    Virtual Mentor. 2009; 11(4):279-283. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.4.ccas1-0904.
  • In the Literature
    Apr 2009

    Prying Open the File Drawer

    Garrett M. Sparks, MD, MS
    The bias for publishing positive clinical-research results can cause physicians to question journal articles as dependable sources of product information.
    Virtual Mentor. 2009; 11(4):297-300. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2009.11.4.jdsc1-0904.
  • In the Literature
    Jul 2008

    Closing the Gender Gap in Medical Journal Publishing

    Allison Grady
    The percentages of women who have published in academic medical journals over the last 3 decades continues to grow.
    Virtual Mentor. 2008; 10(7):444-446. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2008.10.7.jdsc1-0807.