Staff report on Medtronic's influence on INFUSE clinical studies

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 67-76

  Baucus, Max ^a   Grassley, Chuck ^a  

^a 112 Hart Senate Office Building   (United States)

Author keywords

Influence; Medtronic; Pharmaceutical; Senate

Indexed keywords

BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN 2;

ARTICLE; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DRUG INDUSTRY; ECONOMICS; ETHICS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PEER REVIEW; POLITICS; SPINE FUSION; UNITED STATES;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN 2; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DISCLOSURE; DRUG INDUSTRY; HUMANS; PEER REVIEW, RESEARCH; POLITICS; SPINAL FUSION; UNITED STATES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877126646     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2049396713Y.0000000020     Document Type: Article

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