This course is not available for CME credit. This course provides a framework currently accepted as appropriate practice by the biomedical research community. This framework applies to all practitioners in medicine, including those in the fields of diagnostic radiology, radiologic physics, and radiation oncology. The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria for authorship assignment are discussed. Characteristics of a transparent peer review process and the responsibilities of reviewers, editors, and authors are reviewed. Duplicate manuscript submission and publication, including common mistakes, consequences, and secondary publication, are addressed. Finally, definitions and forms of plagiarism are reviewed.

Content Areas (Codes):
The following Content Areas will be printed on the certificate for this course:

• Professionalism (including Ethics)

Course Learning Objectives:

• Discuss issues and criteria related to authorship.
• Describe principles of peer review.
• Discuss issues concerning conflict of interest.
• Define what constitutes plagiarism.
• Discuss issues concerning duplicate submissions and publication.

This enduring material is estimated to take 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete.

Online Course Start Date: 1/12/2018

Authors:

• Kate Hanneman, MD
• Ronald Eisenberg, MD, JD

This revised enduring material contains contributions from the following original authors: Elaine Gould, MD; Kenny Lien, MD.

Disclosure Statements:
The relevant financial relationships of the planners, faculty, and any other individuals in a position to control content of this activity are listed below .

• J. Michael Holbert, MD: Royalty Payments, Elsevier.

All other individuals in control of content have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose for this activity.

Price:
Non-member Rate: $50.00
Member Rate: $0.00

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