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How are scientific corrections made?

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This paper provides examples drawn from the author’s experience that support the conclusion that errors and deceptions in archival science are often not easily or quickly corrected. The difficulty in correcting errors and deceptions needs wider recognition if it is to be overcome. In addition, the paper discusses how subtle abuses introduce errors into the archival literature.

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The author is Eaton-Peabody Professor, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology and Department of Brain and Cognitive Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Professor of Physiology, Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School; Director, Eaton-Peabody Laboratory, Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary; Neurophysiologist, Neurology Service Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Kiang, N.Ys. How are scientific corrections made?. Sci Eng Ethics 1, 347–356 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02583252

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