title: Physicians and their rights: a conversation with AMA's Kirk B. Johnson, JD. Interview by C. Brown Roehrig.
abstract: The American Medical Association's general counsel says physicians are in a Catch-22 situation: Although physicians do have certain rights, when the government is paying for services, it has a right to ensure they are necessary and are of reasonable quality.
authors: K B
authors: KB
authors: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000574:American Medical Association; D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006076:Government; D016345:Medicare Part B / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010820:Physicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States