In search of the invisible writers

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Who really wrote that medical journal article? Two posts from the Scholarly Kitchen archives examine medical ghost writers, the practice whereby professional writers are paid for unacknowledged work in scientific literature. "I believe I provide a service to those who need assistance presenting their findings to the scientific community," an anonymous ghost says in a Q&A. "If you have a great study but present it badly you won’t be seeing it anytime soon in NEJM."

May 18, 2011

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