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Re:Google almost convinced me to spend $400 on useless laser... by delecti on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @09:27AM (#31179571)
> Dentists don’t remove wisdom teeth, they just refer you to an oral surgeon

Bit of a meaningless distinction if they're in the same office.

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Re:Google almost convinced me to spend $400 on useless laser... by coryrc on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @09:46AM (#31179820)
In the US, that would be rare.
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Re:Google almost convinced me to spend $400 on useless laser... by lupire on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @09:49AM (#31179866)
Pointless nitpick, especially because providers pay referral fees.
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Re:Google almost convinced me to spend $400 on useless laser... by cma on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @10:42AM (#31180494)
"Payment by or to a physician or health care institution solely for referral of a patient is fee splitting and is unethical. Physicians may not accept: Any payment of any kind, from any source for referring a patient other than distributions of a health care organization's revenues as permitted by law."

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/ethics/fee-splittin...

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