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NL888 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

peer-reviewed

peer-reviewed = counterpart-reviewed? = peer-checked out?

Context:

Without such studies, Yan maintains, qigong will be dismissed as "superstition" (see "Criticism of Qigong" chapter below). In the mid-1980s he and others began systematic study of qigong in some research institutions in China and U.S. More than 20 papers [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] have been published. Yan Xin's research papers were never published in peer-reviewed journals of any international scientific standing and he has denied to demonstrate his results to sceptic scientists.
  

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peer-reviewed = counterpart-reviewed = peer checked-out-- Yes.

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peer-reviewed = counterpart-reviewed = peer checked-out-- Yes.

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peer-reviewed = read, examined, and checked for accuracy by a group of equals, that is, in this case, scientists in the same field of study.

CJ
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Mister Micawberpeer-reviewed = counterpart-reviewed = peer checked-out-- Yes.
Gentlemen,

I'm quite familiar with the "peer-review" concept but have never come across "counterpart-reviewed," nor can I find anything in Google where the term is defined or where it is equated to "peer-reviewed." "Counterpart" seems to suggest opposition whi
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We are merely defining peer-review in discussion, Avangi. Such discussions often involve nonce-words and phrases.