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Reciprocal Review: An appraisal method where the subordinate and the manager are evaluated by each other based on agreed-upon performance criteria.

Reciprocal Links: Links between two sites, often based on an agreement by the site owners to exchange links.

Reciprocal Link: Nepotistic link exchanges where websites try to build false authority by trading links, using three way link trades, or other low quality link schemes. When sites link naturally there is goi . . . View Full Definition

Reciprocal Inhibition: Reflex relaxation in a muscle being stretched.

Reciprocal Translocation: When a pair of chromosomes exchange exactly the same length and area of dna. Results in a shuffling of genes.

Review Hearings: Held by the juvenile and family court to review dispositions (usually every six months) and to determine the need to maintain placement in out-of-home care or court jurisdiction of a child.

Utilization Review Organization (URO): External reviewers who assess the medical appropriateness of suggested courses of treatment for patients, thereby providing the patient and the purchaser increased assurance of the appropria . . . View Full Definition

Utilization Review Committee: Committee that reviews utilization issues brought to it by the medical director, often approving or reviewing policy regarding coverage, reviewing utilization patterns of providers, and appr . . . View Full Definition

Utilization Review (UR): The evaluation of the medical necessity, efficiency, and/or appropriateness of healthcare services and treatment plans.

Special Review: Formerly known as Rebuttable Presumption Against Registration (RPAR), this is a regulatory process through which existing pesticides suspected of posing unreasonable risks to human health, n . . . View Full Definition