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Plagiarism: The bête noire of Scientific Communication

Ashok Shah

Citation Information : Shah A. Plagiarism: The bête noire of Scientific Communication. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2012; 54 (2):87-89.

DOI: 10.5005/ijcdas-54-2-87

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Published Online: 10-09-2012

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