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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2014; 20(21): 6357-6363
Published online Jun 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i21.6357
Published online Jun 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i21.6357
Clinical peer review in the United States: History, legal development and subsequent abuse
Dinesh Vyas, Ahmed E Hozain, Department of Surgery, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI 48912, United States
Author contributions: Vyas D and Hozain AE contributed equally to this work, who designed research, analyzed data, and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dinesh Vyas, MD, MS, FICS, Department of Surgery, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, 1200 East Michigan Avenue, Suite 655, Lansing, MI 48912, United States. dinesh.vyas@hc.msu.edu
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Received: September 5, 2013
Revised: November 1, 2013
Accepted: April 1, 2014
Published online: June 7, 2014
Revised: November 1, 2013
Accepted: April 1, 2014
Published online: June 7, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: This article will highlight progress and drawbacks of the current clinician’s peer review system prevailing in the United States.