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This paper discusses ten lessons learned since 1989 about handling allegations of scientific misconduct involving biomedical and behavioral research supported by the U. S. Public Health Service.
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Rhoades, L.J. The American experience: Lessons learned. SCI ENG ETHICS 6, 95–107 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-000-0028-9
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