title: Ethics of patenting surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, USA. jonesjw@health.missouri.edu
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Laurence B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: McCullough
authors.forename: Bruce W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Richman
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D010330:Patents as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States