The philosophical underpinnings of peer review. |
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Authors: | Sechrest, Lee Hoffman, Paul E. |
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Abstract: | The current impetus for peer review had its origin in issues of cost containment, bolstered by intentions to improve quality of service. Peer review is usually conceived of as a way to either police a profession by ridding it of the few "bad actors" or to assure that services delivered meet minimum standards. The present article argues, however, that a more useful philosophy of peer review is to assume that it is at the heart of the definition of a profession. (2 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
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