Industry payments to spine surgeons from 2014 to 2019: trends and comparison of payments to spine surgeons versus all physicians

George Thomas; Sydney Bornstein; Kevin Cho; Raj D. Rao

doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2022.01.008

journal article Jun 01, 2022

Industry payments to spine surgeons from 2014 to 2019: trends and comparison of payments to spine surgeons versus all physicians

George Thomas

Sydney Bornstein Kevin Cho

Raj D. Rao

The Spine Journal Vol. 22 No. 6 pp. 910-920 · Elsevier BV

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George Thomas, Sydney Bornstein, Kevin Cho, et al. (2022). Industry payments to spine surgeons from 2014 to 2019: trends and comparison of payments to spine surgeons versus all physicians. The Spine Journal, 22(6), 910-920. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2022.01.008

Industry payments to spine surgeons from 2014 to 2019: trends and comparison of payments to spine surgeons versus all physicians

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