title: Potential conflicts of interest in the delivery of medical services: an analysis of the situation and a proposal.
abstract: One health care issue that has gained recent public and professional attention is that of professional conflicts of interest with regard to financial incentives to either withhold possibly necessary services or perform unnecessary ones. This essay explores the evidence bearing on the issue, interprets published information, and proposes a solution to deal with the issue.
authors.affiliation: Medigroup Health Centers, Trenton, NJ 08618.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Herschberg
mesh_terms: D016265:Conflict of Interest; D003363:Cost Control; D004470:Economics, Medical; D006300:Health Services Misuse / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics; D010548:Personal Health Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000191:economics*; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment