The critical flaw in physician compensation is not the sustainable growth rate!

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James A L Mathers. Chest. 2015 Apr.

. 2015 Apr;147(4):e156.

doi: 10.1378/chest.14-2909.

¹ Pulmonary Associates of Richmond, Inc., Richmond, VA. Electronic address: jamathers@verizon.net.

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