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Physician Self-Referral MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Physician Self-Referral
Tree Number(s)
N02.278.216.500.988.380.500
N04.452.442.452.550.380.500
N04.452.758.849.500
N05.350.225.500
Unique ID
D018584
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018584
Scope Note
Referral by physicians to testing or treatment facilities in which they have financial interest. The practice is regulated by the Ethics in Patient Referrals Act of 1989.
Entry Term(s)
Self-Referral, Physician
Previous Indexing
Referral and Consultation (1983-1994)
Public MeSH Note
95
History Note
95
Date Established
1995/01/01
Date of Entry
1994/06/01
Revision Date
2019/07/09
Physician Self-Referral Preferred
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