Intentional over-treatment: The unmentionable conflict-of-interest

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 605-607

  Jones, James W ^a   McCullough, Laurence B ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICAL STUDENT; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONALISM; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SURGEON; SURVIVAL; WORKLOAD;

CONFLICT OF INTEREST; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548411256     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.05.028     Document Type: Article

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