Academic Misconduct: A Major Challenge to the Medical Profession

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  • Sannia Perwaiz Iqbal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51985/JBUMDC2023262

Abstract

Integrity is a fundamental quality expected from all individuals involved in academia, including students, faculty, and healthcare professionals. However, there has been a significant increase in complaints regarding academic misconduct among medical students in recent years. The erosion of moral values and ethics observed in society appears to have contributed to the pervasive academic misconduct that is infiltrating our medical educational system

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2023-10-23

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Iqbal, S. P. . (2023). Academic Misconduct: A Major Challenge to the Medical Profession. Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 13(04), 248–9. https://doi.org/10.51985/JBUMDC2023262

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Vol. 13 No. 04 (2023): VOLUME 13 ISSUE 04

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