sham peer review
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A term of art referring to the abuse of a medical peer review to attack a doctor for personal or other non-medical reasons. Sham peer reviews may be triggered by a doctor who flags unsafe conditions in a hospital or reports suboptimal care being provided by a senior colleague. Such reviews typically result in a doctor being labelled as disruptive or having compromised patient quality, leading to their being reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank, which may effectively end his or her career.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.