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SPINE REVIEW
January 2014
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Laura Miller
Vol. 2014 No. 1
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1 Going Global: Where the Spine Device Market is Headed
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7Publisher's Letter
Spine Surgeon Leadership
9 ow Spine Surgeons Can Succeed With Consensus Building: Q&A With
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9 NASS to Washington Post: Don't Condemn All Spinal Fusions
Dr. K. Daniel Riew
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10 pine Surgery vs. Joint Replacement: Cost Effectiveness Compared
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11 20 Spine Specialists on the Move
14 51 Spine Surgeons on Top Leadership Strategies
Spine Device & Innovation
19 Can Spine Device Start-Ups Still Survive?
20 OIG Issues Findings on Spine Device Physician-Owned Distributorships
21 10 Key Notes on Spine Device Companies
Practice Management
22 Key Advice for a Successful Practice: 5 Spine Surgeons Weigh In
24 Spotlight on Innovative Spine Care Delivery: Geisinger Neuroscience Institute's
Dr. Jonathan Slotkin
25 10 Key Components of On-Call Contracts for Spine Surgeons
27 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference +
The Business of Spine Brochure
Executive Briefing: The Future of Spine Surgery
38 The Future of Spine Surgery
Spine Roundtable
44 Outpatient Spine Surgery: 5 Surgeons on Performing Cases in ASCs
46 CMS Won't Cover New Technique for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patients
46 Disc Replacement vs. Spinal Fusion: 4 Findings on Dysphagia Levels
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