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. 2006 Apr;99(4):178-82.

doi: 10.1177/014107680609900414.

Peer review: a flawed process at the heart of science and journals

Richard Smith¹

Affiliations

PMID: 16574968
PMCID: PMC1420798
DOI: 10.1177/014107680609900414

Review

Peer review: a flawed process at the heart of science and journals

Richard Smith. J R Soc Med. 2006 Apr.

. 2006 Apr;99(4):178-82.

doi: 10.1177/014107680609900414.

Author

Richard Smith¹

Affiliation

¹ UnitedHealth Europe. richardswsmith@yahoo.co.uk

PMID: 16574968
PMCID: PMC1420798
DOI: 10.1177/014107680609900414

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Carpenter RH. Carpenter RH. J R Soc Med. 2006 Aug;99(8):384-5. doi: 10.1177/014107680609900805. J R Soc Med. 2006. PMID: 16893928 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Peer review. Unreliable reviewers.
Lush B. Lush B. J R Soc Med. 2006 Aug;99(8):385. doi: 10.1177/014107680609900806. J R Soc Med. 2006. PMID: 16893932 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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