Year 2019 / Volume 111 / Number 6
Editorial
Conflict of interest. Why is it important?

413-415

DOI: 10.17235/reed.2019.6396/2019

Javier A. Cienfuegos, Enrique Pérez-Cuadrado Martínez,

Abstract
Scientific publications are the main medium for distributing scientific contributions, be they original studies, reviews, clinical guidelines, editorials or consensus statements promoted by scientific societies, and they may be privately-, state- or industry-funded. The relationship between authors and sources of funding must be expressed transparently, truthfully and completely always ensuring a climate of reciprocal trust between journals and readers.
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Received: 21/05/2019

Accepted: 23/05/2019

Online First: 03/06/2019

Published: 07/06/2019

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