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Health Care Economics and Organizations > Social Control, Formal > Peer Review
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology > Social Control, Formal > Peer Review
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Psychology, Social > Group Processes > Peer Review
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychology > Psychology, Social > Group Processes > Peer Review

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Peer Review  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An organized procedure carried out by a select committee of professionals in evaluating the performance of other professionals in meeting the standards of their specialty. Review by peers is used by editors in the evaluation of articles and other papers submitted for publication. Peer review is used also in the evaluation of grant applications. It is applied also in evaluating the quality of health care provided to patients.

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  • Review, Peer

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