Which Statement Best Defines the Practice Known as Fee Splitting

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which statement best defines the practice known as fee splitting?

• A) The unethical practice of basing the physician's fee on the success of the treatment
• B) The unethical practice in which physicians are paid for referring patients
• C) The lowering of the physician's fee as a way to help poor patients
• D) An appropriate method of allowing two physicians to work together in treating a patient

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