Explanations of Research Misconduct, and How They Hang Together

Misconduct in Research and Publication

Dear Editor, I read the recent publication on “Misconduct in Research and Publication” with great interest[1]. I agree that misconduct in research and publication is not uncommon. Nevertheless, it is rarely mentioned. In fact, there are many incorrect conceptions among researchers on publication ethics. The milder examples are attempts to report only the “positive outcomes&rdq...

Purchasing prescription drugs in Canada: hang together or hang separately.

Canada's provincial and territorial governments have expressed an interest in bulk purchasing prescription drugs for many years. We propose they start by purchasing selected generic drugs for the entire population and provide them for little or no cost to patients. This politically popular strategy would significantly reduce drug expenditures and improve population health.

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Embedded Real-Time and Database: How Do They Fit Together?

New embedded system applications such as multi-sensor data fusion require database capabilities in real-time. This paper examines the issues involved in successfully using database technology in embedded real-time applications. Topics include the importance of real-time database technology to the Air Force, the necessary architectural differences between conventional DBMSs and real-time DBMSs, ...

Glucocorticoids and antibiotics, how do they get together?

Antibiotic therapy in patients currently treated with corticosteroids is common in chronic respiratory diseases when exacerbation symptoms attributable to infection appear. Among them, obstructive diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are major health issues affecting hundreds of million people worldwide that are frequently treated with inhaled corticosteroids...