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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 |
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| 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 |
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| D012952 |
Societies |
Organizations composed of members with common interests and whose professions may be similar. |
Organizations, Professional,Professional Organizations,Organization, Professional,Professional Organization |
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| D016134 |
Organizational Policy |
A course or method of action selected, usually by an organization, institution, university, society, etc., from among alternatives to guide and determine present and future decisions and positions on matters of public interest or social concern. It does not include internal policy relating to organization and administration within the corporate body, for which ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION is available. |
Institutional Policy,Institutional Policies,Organizational Policies,Policies, Institutional,Policies, Organizational,Policy, Institutional,Policy, Organizational |
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| 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 |
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