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David Schweikert: I am uncomfortable using the word fraud but how many outliers we are finding where really bad data is being used in…

On the recordMarch 25, 2014
I am uncomfortable using the word fraud but how many outliers we are finding where really bad data is being used in peer-reviewed studies, publications, grants, and how do we fix that?
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David Schweikert
Republican · Arizona

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Schweikert raises concerns about the integrity of data in peer-reviewed research.

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