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Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology
Published in: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 1/2015

01-01-2015 | EDITOR’S FORUM

Patient care and physician conflicts of interests: the Hydra grows new heads but is any Hercules in sight?

Author: Sanjeev Saksena

Published in: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | Issue 1/2015

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The start of a new year always gives us another chance to reflect on what has been achieved and what needs to be still done. In 2014, the Journal has prospered and grown in scope and submissions. This has been a particularly successful year in bringing more participation in the direction of the Journal and broadening its leadership. We have continued to define a clearer vision and found new avenues to bring better and more diverse science to our readership. The online availability of the Journal has become more facile. New members have joined the editorial leadership, and a series of new initiatives have taken root. Their fruits will be apparent in due course. …
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Metadata
Title
Patient care and physician conflicts of interests: the Hydra grows new heads but is any Hercules in sight?
Author
Sanjeev Saksena
Publication date
01-01-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology / Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 1383-875X
Electronic ISSN: 1572-8595
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-015-9972-9

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