Authors, Ghosts, Damned Lies, and Statisticians

Elizabeth Wager

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040034

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Authors, Ghosts, Damned Lies, and Statisticians

Elizabeth Wager

Authors, Ghosts, Damned Lies, and Statisticians

Elizabeth Wager

Published: January 16, 2007
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040034

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Elizabeth Wager

Competing Interests

Elizabeth Wager is a medical writer and trainer for a variety of organizations, including pharmaceutical companies. She is a coauthor of the European Medical Writers Association guidelines for medical writers and Good Publication Practice for pharmaceutical companies, and occasionally receives payment for speaking about or providing training on publication ethics.

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