Physicians and corporations: A corporate transformation of American medicine?

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 29, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 869-883

  Casalino, Lawrence P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b University of Chicago ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; POLITICS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PRIVATE SECTOR; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS; PUBLIC SECTOR; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 8544226255     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-29-4-5-869     Document Type: Review

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