Plagiarism in Healthcare Education

Abstract

The misappropriation of other’s intellectual contribution is plagiarism. It is considered to be a serious form of research misconduct. It can be said that it is one of the most frequently reported type of research misconduct.1 According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the plagiarism is defined as ‘the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own’. Perrin, Larkham and Culwin define plagiarism as the use of an author’s words, ideas, reflections and thoughts without proper acknowledgment of the author.2-4