Combative undertones in patient referrals

There’s a growing concern in the medical community here that competition and financial factors could be influencing the way that doctors refer their patients for more specialized care

By Markian Hawryluk / The Bulletin
June 14, 2009

Editor’s note: This is one of an occasional series about health care in Central Oregon.

When patients need more specialized care than their primary care physicians can provide, they trust their doctors will refer them to specialists who will provide the best care possible. But while....

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