What Did Hospital Administrators Report to the Editors of Bone

question 153

Multiple Choice

What did hospital administrators report to the editors of Bone and Joint Surgery that resulted in the withdrawal of a previously published article?

• A)That the researcher who conducted the studies was not really a physician
• B)That the researcher who conducted the studies was paid by a competitor of Medtronics, the maker of the bone product, Infuse
• C)That the researcher had psychological problems
• D)That the researcher had falsified the data on patients

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Definitions:

Cartel

A group of independent companies that collaborate to control prices and production in order to monopolize a market.

Oligopoly

A market structure dominated by a small number of large firms, offering similar or identical products, with significant barriers to entry for new competitors.

Joint Profits

The total earnings generated by two or more firms collaborating in a venture or partnership.

Marginal Cost

The uplift in total expenditure caused by the production of one more unit of a product or service.