title: POINT: Are surgeons ethically obligated to treat Medicare patients despite substantial reductions in reimbursement?
authors.forename: Edward D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Verrier
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D033161:Government Regulation; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics; D006625:Hippocratic Oath; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028681:Moral Obligations; D010820:Physicians / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States