Early adoption of new devices: Flying on untested wings

Journal of Urology

Volumn 187, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 783-784

  Rogers, William B ^a   Erickson, Deborah R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BULKING AGENT;

CLINICAL STUDY; DEVICE APPROVAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MESH SLING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; UROLOGIC SURGERY; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINA PAIN; VAGINAL INJURY; VAGINITIS;

EID: 84857048263     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.12.025     Document Type: Editorial

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