The paradox of physicians and administrators in health care organizations

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 7-28

  Peirce, John C ^a  

^a BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex adaptive systems; Health care management; Strategic thinking; Survival of the fittest

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; MANAGER; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; THEORY;

EID: 0034002338     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200001000-00002     Document Type: Review

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