Malpractice Insurance Rates Increases Have

question 67

Multiple Choice

Malpractice insurance rates increases have

• A) contributed to health care inflation
• B) caused specialist physicians to relocate or abandon their practice
• C) cause doctors to limit the tests they order
• D) not been passed on to consumers

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