The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 151, Issue 2 , Pages 107-108 , August 2007

Landmark, Landmine, or Landfill? The Role of Peer Review in Assessing Manuscripts

  • William F. Balistreri, MD (Editor-in-Chief)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: William F. Balistreri, MD, Pediatric Liver Care Center, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 2010, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.05.049

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 151, Issue 2 , Pages 107-108 , August 2007

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