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erronis

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4. Wouldn't the journal post a disclaimer for each article?

Reply to Earthrise (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:00 PM

18 hrs ago

I don't know (obviously) the protocol for these types of articles, but just as in many documentaries there could be a statement such as "The characters represented are not those in real life...."

Thanks for your insights.

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A medical journal says the case reports it has published for 25 years are, in fact, fiction [View all] erronis 22 hrs ago OP

Fictional was requested Tasmanian Devil 22 hrs ago #1

It was an excellent article Easterncedar 21 hrs ago #2

Fictionalized cases are super common in medical education - Earthrise 19 hrs ago #3

Wouldn't the journal post a disclaimer for each article? erronis 18 hrs ago #4

I'm not sure when or where such a disclaimer may appear - Earthrise 9 hrs ago #7

Why not use real cases? GreatGazoo 18 hrs ago #5

Privacy concerns - even if identifying information has been changed and... Earthrise 9 hrs ago #8

Thanks Tasmanian Devil 18 hrs ago #6