Turf battles in radiology: How to avoid/how to fight/how to win

European Radiology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 741-748

  Schnyder, P ^a   Capasso, P ^a   Meuwly, J Y ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Economics, medical; Editorials; Radiology and radiologists, departmental management; Radiology and radiologists, socioeconomic issues

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RADIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ECONOMIC COMPETITION; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); RADIOLOGY;

EID: 0032602349     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003300050747     Document Type: Article

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