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fee splitting

noun

Definition of FEE SPLITTING

:  payment by a specialist (as a doctor or a lawyer) of a part of his or her fee to the person who made the referral
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First Known Use of FEE SPLITTING

1943
Medical Dictionary

fee splitting

noun fee split·ting \ˈfē-ˌsplit-iŋ\

Medical Definition of FEE SPLITTING

:  payment by a medical specialist (as a surgeon) of a part of the specialist's fee to the physician who made the referral
fee split·ter \-ər\ noun

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