The Sad Saga and Unfortunate Trend of Plagiarism in Biomedical Journals. Can We Prevent This Global Avalanche?

In the recent past and at present we have observed and seen a great uproar about plagiarism. the furore about this dreaded term has not abated and continues to be projected widely both in the internet and the news media. this sorry state of affairs and the fact that it is on the rise and challenges our intellectual integrity as research workers prompted me to dilate on the moral and ethical issues that revolve around this highly talked about and diabolical term plagiarism, and its colossal negative impact upon those who regard ethics and morals above all other things in life.