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Low-cost physical exams: a slideshow about 12 states with the best prices for patients
Author(s)Richard Payerchin
If you practice here, your patients are getting a bargain.
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Primary care starts when a patient meets a physician for a physical examination.
How much does that
So, which states have the lowest prices for patients? Here is a slideshow with a dozen states where the cost of the annual physical is lower than the national average. Medical malpractice law firm
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