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J M Garfunkel

Publications and source records attributed to J M Garfunkel.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1990

Problems identified by secondary review of accepted manuscripts.

To test the hypothesis that no important deficits would be identified on further review of accepted manuscripts, and that such manuscripts would be recommended for publication on rereview, we sent manuscripts that had been accepted for publication, after review and revision, for rereview by new referees who were unaware of the status of the manuscripts. Each review was evaluated independently by two assistant editors to determine whether substantive criticisms were identified by the new reviewers. The majority of manuscripts were thought by the new reviewers to have defects that warranted further revision, but the problems noted were often dissimilar. However, 80% of the manuscripts were recommended for publication and others were judged suitable for publication, although not at a high priority. The assistant editors frequently differed in their judgments whether a given criticism of a reviewer warranted further revision; nevertheless, there was infrequent disagreement regarding the basic decision for acceptance or rejection.

Pediatrics↗
PubMed1990

Effect of acceptance or rejection on the author's evaluation of peer review of medical manuscripts.

To determine whether authors of rejected manuscripts would evaluate the editorial review process less favorably than would authors of manuscripts accepted for publication, a questionnaire was sent to solicit evaluations of the quality of the reviews that had led to the rejection or acceptance of manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Pediatrics. Similar evaluations of the editor's letter were also sought. Authors were more likely to respond to the questionnaire if their manuscripts had been accepted and were more likely to complete the questionnaire thoroughly. Authors of accepted manuscripts evaluated the editor's communication more favorably than did the authors of manuscripts not accepted for publication, but the evaluations of the reviews were not significantly different. Most authors utilized the reviews to modify their manuscripts before submitting them to another journal.

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PubMed1977

Failure to thrive in infants and young children.

Failure to thrive is a syndrome of infancy and early childhood, characterized by growth failure for no apparent cause. A careful history, thorough physical examination, and relatively simple laboratory and radiographic studies will identify the cause of the problem in most instances. Prenatal, genetic, familial, constitutional, and environmental factors are most important. Hospitalization for diagnostic evaluation is often effective from a therapeutic standpoint as well. The family physician is in a favorable position to manage most pediatric patients who fail to thrive.

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