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Accomplished medical and academic professional Dr. Michael Simons, is a Yale University School of Medicine graduate. Dr. Michael Simons returned to Yale in 2008, as a tenured professor and director of the Yale Cardiovascular Research Center while maintaining a busy lecture schedule and numerous committee and board memberships, and peer review responsibilities.
Prior to publication, an article submitted to an industry publication will typically go through the peer review process. In that process, the article is assessed by experts in the same field as the author for quality, accuracy, and validity among other things. Peer-reviewed publications epitomize the highest research practices in a given field.
To determine if an article has been peer-reviewed, a reader can look for specific features, including whether or not the article includes an abstract at the beginning, or if the journal that published it is associated with a professional group or university. Other features of peer-reviewed articles include a list of references at the end, the inclusion of footnoted or citations, and if it was written for an audience familiar with the subject.
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