title: The secret of medical management.
abstract: A review of the research on group practices punctures the myth of physician autonomy in hospitals and opens the way for administrators to join in controlling the patient care process.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program in Hospital and Health Administration, University of Iowa.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Rohrer
mesh_terms: D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D008486:Physician Executives; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review