title: Mastering money issues that complicate treatment: the last taboo.
abstract: Money is ubiquitous, and individuals' attitudes to money are rife with ambivalence and dysphoria. Medical training neglects money issues; thus, many physicians remain with conflicts that interfere greatly with therapeutic potential and cost containment. Conflictful emotions about money appear throughout treatment. Guidance is given toward developing the attitudes, knowledge, and skills for dealing with money in a way that will avoid possible interference with optimal treatment.
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005249:Fees and Charges; D005376:Financial Management; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy; D014481:United States