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Publication misconduct and plagiarism retractions: a systematic, retrospective study

Serina StrettonProScribe Medical Communications Noosaville, QueenslandAustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Narelle J. BramichProScribe Medical Communications Noosaville, QueenslandAustralia
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Janelle R. KeysProScribe Medical Communications Noosaville, QueenslandAustralia
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Julie A. MonkProScribe Medical Communications Noosaville, QueenslandAustralia
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Julie A. ElyProScribe Medical Communications Noosaville, QueenslandAustralia
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Cassandra HaleyProScribe Medical Communications Noosaville, QueenslandAustralia
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Mark J. WoolleyProScribe Medical Communications Noosaville, QueenslandAustralia
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Karen L. WoolleyProScribe Medical Communications Noosaville, QueenslandAustralia;University of Queensland Brisbane, QueenslandAustralia;University of the Sunshine Coast Maroochydore DC, QueenslandAustralia
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Pages 1575-1583 | Accepted 05 Sep 2012, Published online: 09 Oct 2012

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