This chapter reviews the theory and empirical literature on physician market power,
behavior, and motives, referred to collectively as the issue of “physician agency.” The …

The doctor–patient relationship has been and remains a keystone of care: the medium in
which data are gathered, diagnoses and plans are made, compliance is accomplished, and …

The effective practice of medicine requires narrative competence, that is, the ability to
acknowledge, absorb, interpret, and act on the stories and plights of others. Medicine …

Institutional theory has risen to prominence as a popular and powerful explanation for both
individual and organizational action. It is a vibrant theory that has been synthesized and …

The problem of conflicts of interest began to receive serious attention in the medical
literature in the 1980s. A conflict of interest is a set of conditions in which professional …

" Developmental work research is an innovative approach to the study and reshaping of
work and learning. It expands cultural-historical activity theory by bringing it to the domains …

This engaging book examines what the Hippocratic Oath meant to Greek physicians 2400
years ago and reflects on its relevance to medical ethics today. Drawing on the writings of …

Trust in medicine contributes to effective communication, cooperation in treatment, and the
ability to cope with uncertainties. Social trust in medicine reflects public attitudes and is …

Working within the functionalist perspective that he did so much to develop, conceptualized
the physician-patient relationship according to a normative framework defined by the pattern …

Social trust in health care organizations and interpersonal trust in physicians may be
mutually supportive, but they also diverge in important ways. The success of medical care …