Random Error, Bias and Fraud in Scientific Publications

  • Javier Eslava-Schmalbach MD, MSc, PhD, Editor Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology. Director Institute of Clinical Research. Universidad National de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
  • Franklin Escobar-Córdoba MD, PhD, Associate Editor, Revista Facultad de Medicina, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Universidad National de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia

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Eslava-Schmalbach J, Escobar-Córdoba F. Random Error, Bias and Fraud in Scientific Publications. Colomb. J. Anesthesiol. [Internet]. 2012 Apr. 1 [cited 2024 May 5];40(2):91-4. Available from: https://www.revcolanest.com.co/index.php/rca/article/view/780

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