Abstract
SummaryA key criterion for publishing a paper is novelty. This extends from original data to the introduction and discussion of the results. No part of the manuscript can be cut and pasted, or cursorily adjusted, from published literature – not even from the author's previously published papers. Violation of this rule, if detected after publication, often results in retraction of the paper, something which can now happen even years after its publication. One must also be certain to submit only unaltered images and data. The advent of post‐publication peer review almost ensures that if images have been tampered with, this will be detected, again resulting in retraction. A third way of having one's paper retracted is to include authors who did not know about or did not approve the submission. These and certain other ways of getting a paper pulled out of the medical literature will be highlighted by recent examples, and the audience will be introduced to useful tools and web sites related to post‐publication review. It is best to know about them before they strike you.
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