title: Preventing and Recognizing Embezzlement.
abstract: It is estimated that approximately one in six physicians will be the victim of embezzlement at least once during his or her lifetime. This may be due to the trusting nature of physicians, a lack of business training about separating duties in transactions involving money, or employees' feeling overworked, underpaid, or underappreciated. The best protection against embezzlement is prevention. This article informs the reader of the steps to take to prevent stealing in the medical office, how to recognize if it is occurring, and how to obtain restitution or prosecution.
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Phairas
mesh_terms: D005607:Fraud / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D013800:Theft / Q000517:prevention & control*