Medical ghostwriting, while in and of itself ethical, is used for unethical purposes. Many ghostwritten articles are used by pharmaceutical companies to present manipulated data in order to increase sales. In response to the rise of ghostwritten articles responses such as stricter laws and publishing regulations are proposed. It is believed that the proposed laws and regulations will return trust to the medical field.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Martin, Devon L.

Subject

• Health
• Well-Being
• Industry
• Security

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-083015-120341

Keyword

• Medical care
• Marketing

Advisor

• Eddy, Bethel L.

Year

• 2015

Date created

• 2015-08-30

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2022-04-01