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. 2012 Mar;3(2):117-22.

Peer Review: Publication's Gold Standard

Kelley D Mayden  1
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Peer Review: Publication's Gold Standard

Kelley D Mayden. J Adv Pract Oncol. 2012 Mar.
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Figure 1. Key steps in the peer-review process.
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Table 1. Sectional Content for Manuscript Review
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Table 2. Important Questions to Consider When Reviewing a Manuscript
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Table 3. Reviewers' Responsibilities to Authors
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Table 4. Reviewers' Responsibilities to Editors
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Table 5. Reviewers' Responsibilities to Readers
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