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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract] |
Schedule of Clinic Acquisition | During the first nine months of 2017 and the year ended 2016, the Company acquired an interest in the following clinic groups:
| Date |  | % Interest Acquired |  |  | Number of Clinics |
| 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
June 2017 Acquisition | June 30 |  |  | 60 | % |  |  | 9 |
May 2017 Acquisition | May 31 |  |  | 70 | % |  |  | 4 |
January 2017 Acquisition | January 1 |  |  | 70 | % |  |  | 17 |
| 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
February 2016 Acquisition | February 29 |  |  | 55 | % |  |  | 8 |
November 2016 Acquisition | November 30 |  |  | 60 | % |  |  | 12 |

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