Monthly Archives: March 2013

Self plagiarism

The federal definition of plagiarism does not include self plagiarism–and that is a good thing. For example, in one of my manuscripts I wrote these words: “Male Sprague Dawley rats (250-350 g, Hilltop Lab Animals, Scottdale, PA) were housed on … Continue reading

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The dark side

This is the 4th time I’ve served on an NIH study review session, specifically for NCCAM and for the “other” funding mechanisms (ie, not R’s, except for the R15s). Someone asked me why I am doing it. It does take … Continue reading

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Quack medicine, Traditional medicine, and Whole person healthcare

I went to a health talk last night from a woman who has what I will describe as a whole-person clinic. She is a chiropractor, and other services at her clinic (offered by other professionals) include counseling, acupuncture, yoga, herbal … Continue reading

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