title: A pathologist is as a pathologist does. Changing roles in a changing time.
abstract: Managed care challenges pathologists to a paradoxical cultural transition requiring clinical participation in the community while refining competitive managerial skills to maintain a livelihood. This presentation explores several role changes that a pathologist may undertake to acquire perceived clinical and economic value in a managed care system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, CA, USA.
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Elevitch
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition; D016520:Entrepreneurship; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D010337:Pathology Department, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D010338:Pathology, Clinical / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010819:Physician's Role; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce