Ethics
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Too Good to be True
You hear it often: that’s too good to be true. A long list of hucksters and criminals have used the method of offering exceptionally good opportunities in order to steal people’s money in the past, and so our society does not believe in fantastic opportunities anymore. This is very sad and dangerous for true and Continue reading
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Stealing Ideas
In the ultra-competitive world we live in today it seems to me that stealing research ideas has become commonplace. Of course, why not? People figure that nothing will happen to them. Everyone clearly knows that stealing money or objects is a criminal act, so why don’t we feel the same way about stealing ideas? Is Continue reading
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Changing Data
I have been told lately from different sources that some scientists in academia and industry are manipulating data in order to enhance their chances of having their research accepted by a peer-reviewed journal or to simply provide the necessary evidence to support the ambitions of their corporate masters. In every case it comes down to Continue reading
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Politics and the Economy are Interfering with Medical Teams’ Delivery of Patient Care
Despite some positive economic metrics as of late, most people feel we have all seen better times, and this impacts the decision-making of individual medical care providers as they try and balance economic pressures with quality patient care. During economic downturns it is common to see an increase in mental problems such as anxiety, depression, Continue reading

