Plagiarism: a cause for concern
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Date
2012-01
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Indian Psychiatric Society
Abstract
Incorrect attribution of somebody else's work or idea as one's own without adequate citation of the original source iscalled plagiarism. This is considered a serious ethical problem. Most authors do not know that this is unacceptable.Most of them, who know, are not aware what exactly constitutes plagiarism. This editorial is written with an intentionto increase awareness regarding this important issue. I discussed the concept and various types of plagiarism, focussingonly on biomedical research. Some suggestions on how to be at guard against plagiarism have been discussed.
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Plagiarism, Medical Writing, Publication Ethics
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Rajshekhar B. Plagiarism: a cause for concern. Andhra Pradesh Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2012 Jan-Jul; 13(1): 2-6