title: Spine surgery at a crossroads: does economic growth threaten our professionalism?
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Orthopedic Training Program, Children's Hospital-San Diego and Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA. orthoedu@chsd.org
authors.forename: Dennis R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Wenger
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000191:economics*; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D030881:Disclosure; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000191:economics; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000266:history; D019981:Health Care Sector; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history; D007391:International Cooperation; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000191:economics* / Q000941:ethics / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010330:Patents as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection / Q000941:ethics*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D012955:Societies, Medical; D012958:Societies, Scientific; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*