Peer Review of Physicians’ Performance Is it a necessary quality assurance activity?
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2009, Vol 9, Issue 2
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Authors and Affiliations
Lamk Al-Lamki| Editor-in-Chief, SQU Medical Journal, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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