Asa
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Karolinska University Hospital is Sweden's most prestigious medical school and the institution soley responsible for selection of the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
To my understanding, former Karolinska surgeon Paolo Macchiarini continues to be under investigation for offenses which include scientific misconduct.
"Allegations were also made that patients' medical conditions both before and after the operations, as reported in academic papers, did not match reality..."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Macchiarini#Allegations_of_research_misconduct
A 20-minute Swedish (national) Radio report (in English) can be heard here: http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=406&artikel=6362384
A ca 4-minute Swedish Radio report (in Swedish / google-translate English) can be heard/read at the links below. This report highlights the Lancet's silence regarding the Macchiarini publishing scandal and suggests that this silence can negatively affect the Lancet's reputation as a quality journal. (Perhaps someone with trust-worthy Swedish could offer better information? : )) http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=406&artikel=6362083
and google-translate text: https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=406&artikel=6362083&edit-text=&act=url
Please note that Ulrika Björkstén, "Head of the Science Deptartment at Swedish Radio", says that she's tried to contact the head editor of the Lancet regarding this matter but has only received short answers of "no comment" from the Lancet's media/press department.
P.S. I didn't find Macchiarini's name on the Lancet wiki page, which includes other Lancet scandals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lancet
If anyone is in touch with Tuller and/or Coyne, please share this info if you believe it may be of further use.
Björkstén Twitter: https://twitter.com/ulrikabjorksten and Swedish Radio (public) contact info: http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=406&artikel=4034745
Maybe Björkstén would like to investigate the devestating effects of the Lancet's PACE publication on Swedish healthcare services, insurance, patients, families, physician and societal attitudes, etc.?! See Swedish state document: Fokusrapport Kroniskt Trötthetssyndrom (2009). (Compare it to how White -- who was consulted for the document -- yet with no conflict-of-interest claims (to my understanding) advises private insurance.)
To my understanding, former Karolinska surgeon Paolo Macchiarini continues to be under investigation for offenses which include scientific misconduct.
"Allegations were also made that patients' medical conditions both before and after the operations, as reported in academic papers, did not match reality..."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Macchiarini#Allegations_of_research_misconduct
A 20-minute Swedish (national) Radio report (in English) can be heard here: http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=406&artikel=6362384
A ca 4-minute Swedish Radio report (in Swedish / google-translate English) can be heard/read at the links below. This report highlights the Lancet's silence regarding the Macchiarini publishing scandal and suggests that this silence can negatively affect the Lancet's reputation as a quality journal. (Perhaps someone with trust-worthy Swedish could offer better information? : )) http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=406&artikel=6362083
and google-translate text: https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=406&artikel=6362083&edit-text=&act=url
Please note that Ulrika Björkstén, "Head of the Science Deptartment at Swedish Radio", says that she's tried to contact the head editor of the Lancet regarding this matter but has only received short answers of "no comment" from the Lancet's media/press department.
P.S. I didn't find Macchiarini's name on the Lancet wiki page, which includes other Lancet scandals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lancet
If anyone is in touch with Tuller and/or Coyne, please share this info if you believe it may be of further use.
Björkstén Twitter: https://twitter.com/ulrikabjorksten and Swedish Radio (public) contact info: http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=406&artikel=4034745
Maybe Björkstén would like to investigate the devestating effects of the Lancet's PACE publication on Swedish healthcare services, insurance, patients, families, physician and societal attitudes, etc.?! See Swedish state document: Fokusrapport Kroniskt Trötthetssyndrom (2009). (Compare it to how White -- who was consulted for the document -- yet with no conflict-of-interest claims (to my understanding) advises private insurance.)
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