Cleveland Clinic’s ‘Top 10’ Picks For 2013 Include Eight Device-Related Innovations
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Renowned academic medical center unveils its annual ‘top 10’ list of medical innovations it anticipates will have a major impact on patient care within the next year, including eight that are device-related.
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