Physician Self-Referral
"Physician Self-Referral" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Referral by physicians to testing or treatment facilities in which they have financial interest. The practice is regulated by the Ethics in Patient Referrals Act of 1989.
| Descriptor ID |
D018584
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.278.354.550.380.500 N04.452.442.550.380.500 N04.452.758.849.500 N05.350.225.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Physician Self-Referral- Physician Self-Referral
- Physician Self Referral
- Self-Referral, Physician
- Physician Self-Referrals
- Self Referral, Physician
- Self-Referrals, Physician
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