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Declaring Conflict of Interest – Current State of Affairs in the Ophthalmic Literature

Jamie Lea SchaeferDepartment of Ophthalmology, University at Buffalo Ross Eye Institute, Buffalo, New York, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3044-2152View further author information
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Noemie Aubert BonnFaculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, BelgiumView further author information
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Geert CraenenDepartment of Ophthalmology, University at Buffalo Ross Eye Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA;The Romanell Center for Clinical Ethics and Philosophy of Medicine, Western New York VAMC, Buffalo, New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 375-383 | Published online: 22 Aug 2017

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