Probably the most important implication of medicine's economic revolution is that it forces us
to reconsider, not just financial arrangements, but some long-and widely-held tenets of …

Data on the ways in which alternative forms of managed care affect the costs, quality, and
outcomes of mental health are needed to inform health policy and clinical care decisions …

As the news of the California earthquake of October 17, 1989 broke, and as we saw pictures
of the destruction in San Francisco/Oakland and heard the horrible predictions of lives likely …

Objective: To survey members of the American College of Physicians about their level of
satisfaction and sources of dissatisfaction with practice, the extent to which their satisfaction …

Objective: To compare change over time in symptoms of depression and limitations in role
and physical functioning of patients receiving prepaid or fee-for-service care within and …

The objective of this study was to develop a valid and reliable instrument to measure the job
satisfaction of physicians practicing emergency medicine. A prospective survey involving …

Increased management of physicians is inevitable in today's economically competitive
environment. Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and other managed care settings …

Addresses the quality of collegial relationships with peers, mentors, protégés, junior and
senior faculty, supervisors, and students or residents in terms of closeness, affection, trust …

▪ The development of the hospital into a corporation has influenced the care of patients and
the work of the professional staff. As a corporate enterprise, the modern hospital has a …

Total quality management will provide important benefits for organizations that are involved
with the delivery of occupational and environmental health care. These organizations should …