How can medical journals mitigate instances where flawed research is published? (IMAGE)

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How can medical journals mitigate instances where flawed research is published?

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Publishing study data (without identifying details), as well as replication and reevaluation studies of flawed research are key to preventing errors in medical research from reoccurring.

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