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What is Health Research Fraud

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Encyclopedia of Criminal Activities and the Deep Web
Intentional misrepresentation of the methods, procedures, or results of healthcare research. Behavior characterized as scientific fraud includes fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing scientific research, or in reporting research results. Health research fraud is unethical and often illegal. A good example of such fraud with major ramifications is the measles-autism link published in the lancet but retracted in 2010 when it was confirmed that the study was conducted dishonestly and irresponsibly, using bogus data. Nevertheless, this erroneous link is partly responsible for increasing refusals of Measles containing vaccines by parents.
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Whistleblowing to Expose Criminal Activity in the Health Sector
Niyi Awofeso (School of Health and Environmental Studies, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, UAE)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9715-5.ch021
Abstract
A whistleblower is an employee who alleges wrongdoing by his or her employer (or any organization) of the sort that violates public law or tends to adversely affect the public or at least some members of the concerned organization. The World Health Organization cites healthcare-related fraud as one of 10 leading causes of inefficiency in health systems. Despite the potential of whistleblowing to reduce healthcare fraud and unearth criminal negligence with respect to patient safety, it remains a highly controversial approach for exposing criminal activity and improving patient safety in the health sector. This chapter discusses the main aspects of healthcare fraud as well as the potential of whistleblowing to address such widespread health system deficiencies, particularly those cybersecurity-related. The author favours internal whistleblowing for criminal misdeeds in the health sector as a first resort. Veracity of whistleblowing allegations should not be taken for granted, and due process must be accorded all individuals accused of criminal negligence or fraud.
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