Inconvenient truths about supplier induced demand and unwarranted variation in medical practice.
General Medicine Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, 50 Staniford Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA. amulley@partners.org
Albert G
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Mulley
D003657:Decision Making; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States