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Archive > December, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 12

Business Advisor

Convincing Surgeons to Invest in Your ASC

Chris Bishop, VP for Business Development

In developing several successful surgical center ventures, I've heard most every excuse a surgeon can have for not investing in a project. I've also learned how to counter them.

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