Physicians as fundraisers: medical philanthropy and the doctor-patient relationship.
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Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 24523665.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001600 and PMC identifier 3921105.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
Lisa Lehmann and colleagues discuss how “grateful patient” programs that solicit donations from wealthy individuals who receive care may be problematic for physicians and propose policies that mitigate these risks. <i>Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary</i>
Medical subject headings
- Charities
- Fund Raising
- Gift Giving
- Health Care Costs
- Health Facilities
- Physician's Role
- Physician-Patient Relations
- Research Support as Topic