Massachusetts Bill Seeks Informed Consent, Liability For Reused Devices
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
A pending bill that requires informed consent before a doctor can use a reprocessed single-use device could be taken up by the Massachusetts House of Representatives in early 2006
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