title: Professional courtesy: can you legally provide it?
abstract: Professional courtesy: Something most physicians did and enjoyed doing, and that was a nice perk that physicians offered their colleagues. But is it legal? Can it still be done without breaking the law? What are the guidelines? This article will answer these questions. After reading this article, you will understand the guidelines for professional courtesy and what the risks and penalties are if they are violated.
authors.affiliation: Kalogredis, Sansweet, Dearden and Burke, Ltd., Wayne, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Baum
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016265:Conflict of Interest / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005382:Financing, Personal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017664:Uncompensated Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States