title: Medical necessity: who cares, who decides?
authors.affiliation: American Medical Association, USA.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Smoak
mesh_terms: D000574:American Medical Association; D003657:Decision Making; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D007345:Insurance Claim Review; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000592:standards*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000592:standards*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D014481:United States