title: Hospital-based professional assistance committees: literature review and guidelines.
abstract: This paper presents a review of the current literature on hospital professional assistance committees, a discussion of key issues, and a set of guidelines for the design and operation of these committees. The employee assistance program is suggested as a resource to these committees.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: McDuff
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Hartmann
mesh_terms: D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D008396:Maryland; D010815:Physician Impairment; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration