Plagiarism and medical writing

Abstract Plagiarism constitutes an action where authors use matter from different publications, usually without referencing them, and try to pass it off as their own work. Plagiarism seems to have increased with the availability of Internet access, simply because so much matter is easily available a...

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Published inThe Indian journal of radiology & imaging Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 146 - 147
Main Authors Sriganesh, Vasumathi, Iyer, Parvati
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published A-12, Second Floor, Sector -2, NOIDA -201301, India Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd 01.07.2007
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd
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Analysis
Ethical aspects
Medical literature
Medical Writing
Plagiarism
India
Plagiarism
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Summary:Abstract Plagiarism constitutes an action where authors use matter from different publications, usually without referencing them, and try to pass it off as their own work. Plagiarism seems to have increased with the availability of Internet access, simply because so much matter is easily available and it is so easy to copy matter. This appears to be happening across the world and is significantly prevalent in India as well. Recent medical literature suggests that while plagiarism is definitely a punishable offence, there is a deep need to educate writers on the nuances of plagiarism. This article attempts to explain, and illustrate with examples, what kind of writing is considered plagiarism and what is not. We have also touched upon some implications of plagiarism.
ISSN:0971-3026
0970-2016
0971-3026
1998-3808
DOI:10.4103/0971-3026.34716