title: A peer review review.
abstract: Although peer reviewer has faced many legal challenges, some protection is available to peer reviewers through state and federal law. Peer reviewers must follow specific guidelines provided by these laws to maintain this protection. This article outlined the most prominent protection currently available as well as the corollary duties and requirements by which the peer reviewers must abide.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wencel
mesh_terms: D010380:Peer Review / Q000592:standards*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014922:Wisconsin