Multiple Choice
Physicians who own their own diagnostic testing facilities tend to order more tests, charge higher fees for them, and have higher total bills to patients. This practice of self-referral is an example of
A) moral hazard.
B) adverse selection.
C) res ipsa loquitor.
D) physician-induced demand.
E) cognitive dissonance.
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