Device innovation in neurosurgery: Controversy, learning, and future directions

Neurosurgery

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 789-794

  Babu, Maya A ^a   Heary, Robert F ^b   Nahed, Brian V ^c  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflicts of Interest; Device Innovation; Patents; Royalties

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DEVICE APPROVAL; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; IMPLANT REGISTRY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEUROSURGERY; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGEON;

CONFLICT OF INTEREST; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; NEUROSURGERY; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PATENTS AS TOPIC; PHYSICIANS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84858747515     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1227/NEU.0b013e318237a68b     Document Type: Review

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