Surgeon Awareness of the Relative Costs of Common Surgical Instruments.

Zhao, Beiqun; Childers, Christopher P; Hays, Ron D; Ettner, Susan L; Alban, Rodrigo F; Maggard-Gibbons, Melinda; Clary, Bryan M · JAMA Surg · 2019

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

This study surveys surgeons’ cost knowledge and ability to distinguish subtle price variations between surgical tools with similar functions or indications.

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