Surgeon-industry conflict of interest: Survey of North Americans' opinions regarding surgeons consulting with industry

Spine Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 584-591

  DiPaola, Christian P ^a   Dea, Nicolas ^b   Noonan, Vanessa K ^b   Bailey, Christopher S ^c   Dvorak, Marcel F S ^b   Fisher, Charles G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conflict of interest; Relationship with industry; Surgeon consulting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MIDDLE AGED; NON INVASIVE SURGICAL DEVICE; NORTH AMERICA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; PUBLIC OPINION; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGEON; VALIDITY; WEB BROWSER; YOUNG ADULT; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; SURGEONS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897077238     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: 18781632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.06.028     Document Type: Article

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