‘Diane Rehm’ Show Explores ‘Boutique Medicine’
WAMU's "The Diane Rehm Show," a syndicated NPR program, on May 30 included a panel discussion on the "emergence and significance" of "boutique medicine," a practice under which doctors provide more services to patients for an additional fee. Guests on the program included Dr. Alexander Chester, a physician in private practice; New York Times New England Bureau Chief Pam Belluck; Cato Institute Director of Health Policy Studies Tom Miller; and Families USA Executive Director Ron Pollack (Rehm, "The Diane Rehm Show," WAMU, 5/30). The full segment is available online. Note: You must have RealPlayer Audio to listen to the segment (Rehm, "The Diane Rehm Show," WAMU, 5/30).
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