Documenting Contributions to Authorship

Letters1 November 1990Documenting Contributions to AuthorshipG. B. John Mancini, MDG. B. John Mancini, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-113-9-723_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editors: The article by Dr. Fye (1) is a useful addition to the literature on the subject of authorship. Young investigators, however, are not inclined to prioritize the reading of such articles over those dealing with therapeutic and diagnostic advances. Moreover, trainees learn predominantly by seeing and imitating what their mentors and role models do. This process includes the development of attitudes toward authorship practices. Simply put, actions speak louder than words.I have tried to bring the authorship issue to light in a rather simple (simplistic?) way by requesting that all manuscripts be matched by a form...Reference1. Fye W. Medical authorship: traditions, trends, and tribulations. Ann Intern Med. 1990;113:317-25. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0366 Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Medical Center Ann Arbor, MI 48105 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByCommentary on “a proposal for a new system of credit allocation in science” 1 November 1990Volume 113, Issue 9Page: 723-723 Issue Published: 1 November 1990 PDF DownloadLoading ...