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Abstract Factory—Research Culture Harming Medical Education

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2025.23320

December 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST

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This Viewpoint discusses how mass-production strategies that prioritize quantity over quality in research publication are undermining the principle of knowledge advancement in medical training.

Corresponding Author: Samer Al Hadidi, MD, MS, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 2201 Inwood Rd, Dallas, TX 75390-8565 (Samer.AlHadidi@UTSouthwestern.edu).

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