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Conflicts of interest: Can you believe what you read?

Scientists' financial interests can bias the papers and review articles that they write, studies suggest. But what can editors do to police the issue? Frank van Kolfschooten examines journals' policies on conflicts of interest.

Frank van Kolfschooten

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