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Swimming against the tide. 1999

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010380 Peer Review 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. Review, Peer,Peer Reviews,Reviews, Peer
D011643 Publishing "The business or profession of the commercial production and issuance of literature" (Webster's 3d). It includes the publisher, publication processes, editing and editors. Production may be by conventional printing methods or by electronic publishing. Electronic Publishing,Publishing, Electronic,Electronic Publishings,Publishings, Electronic
D016265 Conflict of Interest A situation in which an individual might benefit personally from official or professional actions. It includes a conflict between a person's private interests and official responsibilities in a position of trust. The term is not restricted to government officials. The concept refers both to actual conflict of interest and the appearance or perception of conflict. Interest Conflict,Interest Conflicts
D018156 Journalism, Medical The collection, writing, and editing of current interest material on topics related to biomedicine for presentation through the mass media, including newspapers, magazines, radio, or television, usually for a public audience such as health care consumers. Medical Journalism

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