The story of the ASR Hip recall from the British perspective

 
   
 
 
Out of joint: The story of the ASR (British Medical Journal)
Why did it take so long to recall from the market a hip implant after it became apparent that it was causing pain and disability in patients?  In an investigation for the BMJ, Deborah Cohen describes how companies dictate the fate of their own devices and exert an unduly strong hold over surgeons.
http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.d2905.full.pdf+html
 
 
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