title: Physician peer review: have we gone far enough or too far?
abstract: The authors discuss the long history of physician peer review and offer insight on the process, while presenting factors that have lead to increased physician non-peer review. The question at hand--have we gone far enough ... or too far?
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri-Columbia.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Cardwell
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Gay
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003219:Confidentiality; D006801:Humans; D008504:Medical Staff Privileges; D008923:Missouri; D010380:Peer Review; D010820:Physicians; D011366:Professional Review Organizations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration