Medical entrepreneurism: The current opportunity in America

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 1, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 762-768

  Lexa, Frank James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Entrepreneurship; Equity; Finance; Funding; Innovation; Intellectual property; Medical devices; Venture capital

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEVICE; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICE; INVESTMENT; PATENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84928096246     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2004.05.011     Document Type: Article

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