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Disreputable science: definition and detection
Author(s) -
Morrison Ruby S
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1990.tb01946.x
Subject(s) - credibility , misconduct , scientific misconduct , psychology , nursing science , engineering ethics , medicine , epistemology , political science , alternative medicine , engineering , nursing , philosophy , law , pathology
This paper describes definitions of fraud and misconduct as disreputable science Some causes and methods of detection of scientific misconduct are identified These hallmarks of credibility are essential for nursing to advance as a science