Restraint of trade implications for nurse practitioners: denial of hospital admitting or staff privileges.
Denial of hospital admitting or staff privileges can limit the practice of a nurse practitioner. The Sherman Antitrust Act (1982) with restraint of trade stipulations has been used successfully by nonphysician health care providers to gain hospital admitting and staff privileges. Cases are discussed to offer examples to nurse practitioners for a potential legal recourse for gaining desired privileges.
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D016363:Antitrust Laws; D004465:Economic Competition / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008504:Medical Staff Privileges / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States