title: The guardians of the practice.
authors.affiliation: Mercy Hospital, Portland, ME 04101.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Reali
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Poirier
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010380:Peer Review / Q000379:methods*