Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 319-323 , November 2006

The ethics of innovation in pediatric surgery

  • Daniel J. Riskin, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Biodesign Surgical Innovation Program, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Califonia
    • Department of Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
    • ,
  • Michael T. Longaker, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Biodesign Surgical Innovation Program, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Califonia
    • ,
  • Thomas M. Krummel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Biodesign Surgical Innovation Program, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Califonia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Thomas M. Krummel, MD, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, 257 Campus Drive West, Stanford, CA 94305-5148.

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doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2006.07.012

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 319-323 , November 2006

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