The Relationship Between Physicians‘ Ownership of Physical Therapy Services and Referral Patterns to Hospital-Based Outpatient Rehabilitation Centers
Background and Purpose A debate over the practice of physician self-referral has been ongoing in health care since the 1980s. At issue is the practice of physicians who refer patients to facilities in which they share a financial interest, a phenomenon known as referral for profit. Physician invest...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2011
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2520 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3519&context=etd |