Peer review of grant applications: a harbinger for mediocrity in clinical research?
@article{Horrobin1996PeerRO,
title={Peer review of grant applications: a harbinger for mediocrity in clinical research?},
author={David Frederick Horrobin},
journal={The Lancet},
year={1996},
volume={348},
pages={1293-1295}
}95 Citations
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