Following my post on the FOAM peer review process (Crowdsourced Instantaneous Feedback) there were some excellent comments made on my blog and twitter that led me to consider FOAM peer-review in the context of a market of ideas. Thanks especially to Nadim Lalani (ERMentor), Simon Carley (St. Emlyns) and Elisha T (The Chart Review) who commented on my post and inspired this entry. In particular, Simon Carley noted criticisms of the current peer …
Crowdsourced Instantaneous Review: The Peer Review of FOAM?
I was talking to my PD about FOAM the other day and mentioned how crazy it was that we have the ability to produce and disseminate content so widely, easily and cheaply. How great it was that this, in some respects, allowed us to unhinge CME from the clutches of drug and device companies and potentially speed up knowledge translation. He agreed that it was awesome before adding a “but” of wisdom. “But …