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International Urogynecology Journal
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal 4/2020

01-04-2020 | Sacrocolpopexy | Editorial

The crushing of therapies for treating female pelvic floor disorders: the price of physicians failing to lead

Author: Andrew Cassidenti

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 4/2020

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Excerpt

The FDA’s removal of transvaginal mesh from the market last April was enabled by an availability cascade of negative public emotions and press [1, 2], political pressures, plaintiff attorneys and a failure of physician leadership that did not zealously advocate for our patients. …
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Metadata
Title
The crushing of therapies for treating female pelvic floor disorders: the price of physicians failing to lead
Author
Andrew Cassidenti
Publication date
01-04-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Keyword
Sacrocolpopexy
Published in
International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 4/2020
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-020-04224-5

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