peer review
noun
: a process by which something proposed (as for research or publication) is evaluated by a group of experts in the appropriate field
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By early 2020, doctors and nurses had submitted enough confidential complaints for peer review to make LaClair act.
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J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
Quality control mechanisms, such as peer reviews or outcome audits, may be nominally present but are often underutilized at a surgeon-specific level.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Wednesday’s results were announced in a news release and haven’t been made available for peer review yet.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
The data from the study is being prepared to undergo peer review for publication, Bickler said.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
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J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
Quality control mechanisms, such as peer reviews or outcome audits, may be nominally present but are often underutilized at a surgeon-specific level.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Wednesday’s results were announced in a news release and haven’t been made available for peer review yet.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
The data from the study is being prepared to undergo peer review for publication, Bickler said.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Peer review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peer%20review. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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