The AMA takes on retail clinics

It’s obvious they are taking a more aggressive stance against the growing threat of retail clinics:

The American Medical Association wants authorities to investigate whether quickie retail-based health clinics run by pharmacy chains pose conflicts of interest that put profits ahead of patient health.

The nation’s largest physicians’ group on Monday adopted a resolution vowing to seek an investigation after several AMA doctors complained that the clinics interfere with the traditional practice of medicine.

Tough to say how this is going to shake out. It may be better to collaborate, rather than take an adversarial approach.

Update:
Doctor Anonymous with more. He thinks once the inevitable malpractice lawsuits hit these clinics, they will die quickly.

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