title: Potential Barriers to the Diffusion of Surgical Innovation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Faiz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gani
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Daniel E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Timothy M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Pawlik
mesh_terms: D016265:Conflict of Interest; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004470:Economics, Medical; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics / Q000639:trends*