title: Medical-process patents--monopolizing the delivery of health care.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA.
authors.forename: Aaron S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kesselheim
authors.forename: Michelle M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Mello
mesh_terms: D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D018973:Intellectual Property; D007883:Legislation, Medical / Q000266:history; D010330:Patents as Topic / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D035521:Supreme Court Decisions / Q000266:history; D014481:United States