The system of alignments challenging physician professional dominance: An elaborated theory of countervailing powers

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 178-207

  Hartley, Heather ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Countervailing powers; Managed care; Nurse midwives; Physicians; Professional dominance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITION; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MIDWIFE; PHYSICIAN; POLICY; THEORY;

EID: 0036489090     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.00290     Document Type: Article

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