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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) 86:669 (2004)
© 2004 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Editorial

Copyright, Ownership, and Truth in Data in the Electronic Age

Robert Poss, MD, Deputy Editor for Electronic Media, Thomas W. Bauer, MD, PhD, Deputy Editor for Research and James D. Heckman, MD, Editor-in-Chief

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Traditionally, scientific information has been transmitted in a broad array of formats that range across a spectrum of scientific rigor including informal conferences, departmental grand rounds, industry-sponsored meetings that might or might not be approved for continuing medical education credit, scientific meetings, non-peer-reviewed literature, and peer-reviewed journals. Now, the electronic media and the Internet are being used increasingly to convey this information. While the judicious presentation of new data at scientific and educational meetings is both desirable and necessary, the potential of instant worldwide dissemination of new, possibly unvetted data should remind authors and speakers to be cognizant of their responsibilities in fairly attesting to the maturity of their data.

Has the information been published, or is it in press, awaiting publication in a peer-reviewed journal? Or are . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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