The surgical sales representative: Examining a new role in urogynecology

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 131-132

  Matthews, Catherine A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMODIFICATION; EDITORIAL; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; MEDICAL EXPERT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL MARKETING; SURGICAL TRAINING;

EID: 58549095089     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-008-0762-0     Document Type: Editorial

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