Department of Justice investigation of orthopaedic industry

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1791-1805

  Healy, William L ^a   Peterson, Richard N ^b  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUING EDUCATION; FINANCIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; IMPLANT; JUSTICE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICARE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGEON; ARTICLE; BUSINESS ETHICS; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; ETHICS; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; LEGAL ASPECT; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; UNITED STATES;

CONFLICT OF INTEREST; ETHICS, BUSINESS; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; ORTHOPEDICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67651162429     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.I.00096     Document Type: Review

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