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Introduction Case Study Nature & Function of Peer Review Peer Review Process Peer Reviewer's Responsiblities Issues in Peer Review Case Study Review |  |  | Peer review is considered to be "the cornerstone of the NIH [National Institutes of Health] extramural program in that it is the principal mechanism by which we identify high quality research that is worthy of funding" (Harold Varmus). This statement reflects the longstanding view, first expressed by Vannevar Bush in 1945, that the evaluation of science should be performed by scientists, not government officials.
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