Here are four dilemmas physicians face, according to the report:
1. Malpractice fears — ordering marginal or unnecessary tests.
2. Referral decisions — pressures to refer patients within physician’s health system.
3. Treating the disadvantaged — do physicians have an ethical responsibility to treat Medicaid and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act patients?
4. Patient influence — should physicians give patients what they want?
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