Scientific peer review to inform regulatory decision making: Leadership responsibilities and cautions

Risk Analysis

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 5-16

  Patton, Dorothy E ^a   Olin, Stephen S ^a  

^a International Life Sciences Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflicts of interest; Peer review management; Regulatory peer review

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

CAUTIONS; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; JUDICIAL REVIEW; LEADERSHIP; PEER REVIEW MANAGEMENT; REGULATORY PEER REVIEW; STAKEHOLDER PROCESSES;

DECISION MAKING;

LITERATURE REVIEW;

CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL PROFESSION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER REVIEW; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; LEADERSHIP; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; PEER REVIEW, RESEARCH; PUBLISHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645106325     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2006.00727.x     Document Type: Review

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