Why Current Publication May Distort Science

Neal S Young (), John P A Ioannidis and Omar Al-Ubaydli

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Abstract: The current system of publication in biomedical research provides a distorted view of the reality of scientific data that are generated in the laboratory and clinic. This system can be studied by applying principles from the field of economics.

Keywords: scientific data; resources; medical; oligopoly; biological; sciences; publication; research; laboratory; clinic; biomedical; economics; winner's curse (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-11
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