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Archive > October, 2006 Vol. VII, No. 10

Legal Update

How to Handle Sales Reps in the OR

Frances C. Fenelon, JD

Sales reps are no longer simply the people who sell you your phaco machines, C-arms and endoscopes. The rapidly advancing technologies in surgical devices mean they've also become the people who guide you, your surgeon and your OR staff through the implementation and usage of the equipment. Oftentimes this necessitates your rep's presence in the OR during surgery. But what does this mean for patient privacy?

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