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To the Editor: In his article on public and professional expectations about physicians' autonomy, Dr. Mirvis (May 6 issue)¹ makes no distinction between medical services purchased by the government with tax dollars and services purchased by private patients with their own money. If the government pays the doctor, the government will control the doctor and dictate the practice of medicine. The physician will not be independent. Not all physicians wish to work for the government, however. Some prefer to be independent and to work for patients paying for services with their own money. Without providing any specific examples, Dr. Mirvis . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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