title: Clinical Directorates: a panacea for clinicians involved in management?
abstract: A clinical Directorate is a managerial subunit led by a Clinical Director who is accountable for the Directorate's functioning and who exerts budgetary control over staff, equipment and supplies. The composition of Directorates and their possible structures are discussed, and requirements, conflicts of interest, and potential benefits are reviewed in the light of current experience.
authors: Scottish Office Home and Health Department.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Capewell
mesh_terms: D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000639:trends*; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians; D012606:Scotland