The Theranos phenomenon, scientific transparency and freedom of speech.

Authors :: Lackner, Karl J.
Gillery, Philippe
Lippi, Giuseppe
Melichar, Bohuslav
Schlattmann, Peter
Tate, Jill R.
Plebani, Mario
Source :: Clinical Chemistry & Laboratory Medicine. Sep2016, Vol. 54 Issue 9, p1403-1405. 3p.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: The author reflects on the alleged violations of the journal related to clinical chemistry on publishing the articles on the novel technology of laboratory diagnostics enterprise Theranos Inc. The author states that the journal required contributors to disclose relevant competing interests. The author mentions that the alleged violation is not sufficiently substantiated.