1. Must Surgeons Tell Mitral Valve Repair Candidates About a New Percutaneous Repair Device That Is Only Available Elsewhere? 
Eric R. Skipper, MD, Kevin D. Accola, MD, Robert M. Sade, MD 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 92, Issue 4, Pages (October 2011)
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2. Fig 1 Law of diffusion of innovation.
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3. Fig 2
Once the tipping point of consumer acceptance is reached, the product gains the interest and acceptance of the early and late acceptors, market penetration escalates, and it becomes a household product.
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