title: Financial Conflicts of Interest in Plastic Surgery: Background, Potential for Bias, Disclosure, and Transparency.
authors.affiliation: JMS Burn and Reconstructive Center, 1850 Chadwick Drive, Suite 1427 North Tower, 4 West Jackson, Miss. 39204.
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Lineaweaver
mesh_terms: D016265:Conflict of Interest / Q000191:economics*; D030881:Disclosure; D006801:Humans; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000191:economics*
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