Ethical problems have always been present in scientific publications. Since the founding of medical journals, in the XIX Century, until today they are a source of concern because one main purpose of medical scientific publications is to add new, reliable information that could guide or modify medical dec...
Abstract: The case report is a special type of scientific publication that focuses on a single patient, raising problems of confidentiality, as the exposure of the intimacy may facilitate identification of the participants. The legitimacy for the public disclosure derives from the informed consent, ensur...
INTRODUCCIÓN: Los conflictos de intereses son condiciones en donde el interés primario es influenciado por uno secundario, comprometiendo la confianza en la investigación y difundiendo resultados sesgados. La declaración de conflictos de intereses (DCI) debe tener un fundamento claro, ser útil y par...
The frequency of conflicts about authorship of publications has increased along with the increase in the number of people involved in scientific work. Some of the factors that strongly influence the generation of conflicts and malpractices in authorship definition of scientific publications are the press...
