Medical Dictionary

self–referral

noun self–re·fer·ral \-ri-ˈfər-əl\

Medical Definition of SELF-REFERRAL

:  the referral of a patient to a specialized medical facility (as a medical imaging center) in which the referring physician has a financial interest
self–re·fer \-ri-ˈfər\ transitive verb, self–re·ferred self–re·fer·ring

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