Retaining medical directors in community health centers: The importance of administrative relationships

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 250-259

  Cochran, Christopher ^a   Peltier, James W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

Author keywords

CEO relationships; Community health centers; Medical directors; Physician retention; Physician satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALPRACTICE; MANAGED CARE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; REIMBURSEMENT;

EID: 0038310698     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004479-200307000-00008     Document Type: Article

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