### Question
How is the "peer review" defined?


### Answer
The term **peer review** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 1102* as follows -

> any assessment of the quality of medical care carried out by a health care professional, including any such assessment of professional performance, any patient safety program root cause analysis or report, or any similar activity described in regulations prescribed by the Secretary under subsection (i)

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1102*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 55-MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE**

