Research article summary (published 14 Jul 2001):

Antikickback law yields results. Hundreds of docs may pay up in lab probe; criminal charges a possibility.

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Author/s: Taylor, M (M);

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Publication Type: Legal Cases; News

Journal: Modern healthcare (Mod Healthc), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2001-Jul; vol 31 (issue 29) : pp 24-5

Dates: Created 2001/08/03; Completed 2001/08/16; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 11484232, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Aged Criminal Law Fraud - legislation & jurisprudence; statistics & numerical data Humans Laboratory Techniques and Procedures - economics

Liability, Legal - economics Medicare - legislation & jurisprudence Physicians - economics; legislation & jurisprudence United States United States Dept. of Health and Human Services

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