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In March, we said that at the end of 2006 we would payspecial homage to our reviewers who had carried theheaviest load in 2006. Peer review, of course, is essentialto a medical journal. Reviewers donate their expertise toadvance knowledge in our field. Peer review improves thequality of papers and promotes scientific integrity.’ ‹