In an effort to contribute to the solution, nine physician specialty groups, each representing the interests of their respective physician members while serving to advance the quality of practice in their medical specialty, have issued lists of medical tests that they consider overused and often unnecessary.

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Krabbenhoft wanted to dominate the Sioux Falls market by creating an integrated system in which the hospital owns a health plan and a huge practice of primary and specialty doctors who all refer to one another.

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This is, again, conditional upon possessing knowledge about Islamic law, knowing rules and regulations of the Islamic judiciary system in Islam, and choosing a branch of practice as close in specialty as possible to the rules and regulations of Islamic law.

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"The initial set of indicators suggests wide variation in both practice and outcomes between maternity units which is a source of concern for the specialty as we cannot be sure that every woman is getting the best possible care, " he said.

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Although state medical boards regulate who can obtain a license to practice medicine, they don't restrict doctors from performing procedures outside of their training or specialty.

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