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There is an (admittedly controversial) idea within the medical community of Specialist induced demand. I have heard it quoted to me that studies have shown that when a medical specialist moves into an area that they then generate more demand for related procedures. Personally I am not in the medical profession but am wondering if anyone more knowledgeable can speak to this. Specially what percentage of procedures could be considered in this category or is this just ridiculous?

As a personal example, I received a nose surgery once that opened my nasal area so I could breathe better but it only lasted a few months and after that it seems to have reverted so it appears to be an unnecessary procedure at the end of the day. I have just decided to live with the difficulty as the recovery was awful.

Potentially relevant link: http://www.mit.edu/~erinmj/files/PID.pdf