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The ethics of providing a balanced presentation of facts

Comment on the article: quality of life, human insecurity, and distress among Palestinians in the Gaza strip before and after the winter 2008–2009 Israeli war

Auteur: Miri Cohen

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 6/2014

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Scientists must strive to provide a balanced presentation of the context underlying their investigation. It is unfortunate that a recently published paper [1] did not achieve this important balance. The article presents data on changes in the quality of life of Gaza Palestinians before and after the Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip [1]. Various hidden and, at times, even straightforward accusations regarding the behavior and decisions made by the Israeli government are expressed throughout the paper. …

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Titel: The ethics of providing a balanced presentation of facts
Comment on the article: quality of life, human insecurity, and distress among Palestinians in the Gaza strip before and after the winter 2008–2009 Israeli war
Auteur: Miri Cohen
Publicatiedatum: 01-08-2014
Uitgeverij: Springer International Publishing
Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 6/2014
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-014-0631-x

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