The Presence of Ghost Publications Among Canadian Plastic Surgery Residency Applicants: How Honest Are Canadians?

Hassan ElHawaryMarija BucevskaColleen PawliukAnnie M WangAlexander SealMirko S GilardinoJugpal S Arneja

Published in: Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) (2021)

The rate of ghost publications among recent applicants to a Plastic Surgery residency program is low (less than 1%). Future studies should investigate methods to further improve and instill the value of professionalism in our future plastic surgery trainees.

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current status
social media
quality improvement
medical students
case control
primary care