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To accept or reject? A guide to peer reviewing of medical journal papers
Thomas R Einarson1, Gideon Koren
1Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Background:
Scientists and clinicians are often called upon to review papers and may need guidance to optimize their performance as reviewers.
Purpose:
To provide guidance and insight into the peer review process and elaborate on issues relevant to journals dealing with therapeutics.
Methods:
Issues and recommendations appearing in the literature have been identified and summarized for potential reviewers and readers of the journal.
Conclusions:
The quality of the literature can be improved through the participation of peer reviewers. Guidance has been provided and some resources listed to assist.
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