Erosion of physician autonomy and public respect for the profession

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 269-273

  Watts, Clark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE;

HUMANS; MORALE; NEUROSURGERY; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PUBLIC OPINION; STATE MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 60649102830     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2008.05.005     Document Type: Editorial

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