Notice of retraction: plagiarism in “Common colds. Causes, potential cures, and treatment” (Can Fam Physician 1993;39:2215–20)

The editors of Canadian Family Physician want to notify readers of a retraction of the article “Common colds. Causes, potential cures, and treatment,” by Dr Saroea, published in 1993.1 It has come to the attention of the editors that this article is substantially similar to the article “Managing viral upper respiratory tract infections” by Dr Del Mar, published in Australian Family Physician in 1991.2 An internal investigation has raised sufficient concerns about plagiarism; as such, we retract this article from the literature in accordance with guidelines and best editorial practices from the Committee on Publication Ethics.3

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