British Medical Commentator Accused of Plagiarism

British physician and journalist Dr. Raj Persaud  has acknowledged plagiarism in the publication of his book From the Edge of the Couch, which appeared in 2003. His case is set for a hearing soon. According to the BBC, problems first came to light several years ago with the publications of articles under Dr. Persaud’s in Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry and the British Medical Journal, which other researchers challenged as plagiarized or insufficiently sourced. Here’s more from the Guardian, from 2005, and from today’s paper, in which the paper discusses the plagiarism and the pending charges.