Accountability of the accused: Facing public perceptions about financial conflicts of interest in spine surgery

Spine Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 491-494

  Mirza, Sohail K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKACHE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; EDITORIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORGERY; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; KYPHOPLASTY; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAID; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDICARE; MORALITY; PATENT; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SPINE FUSION; SPINE SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

CONFLICT OF INTEREST; HUMANS; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 11144326905     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2004.07.032     Document Type: Editorial

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