AuntMinnieTV: Study takes aim at physician self-referral

Feb 17, 2005

One of the most controversial topics in healthcare is physician self-referral -- when doctors refer patients to imaging studies conducted in their own offices. In this AuntMinnieTV segment, physician self-referral opponent Dr. David Levin makes the case for why this might not be a good thing.

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