title: Ethics and morality vs. managed care.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to analyze various problems produced by managed care and the ethical dilemmas contained therein. The most important change is the radical departure from the traditional physician/patient relationship, wherein the physician is regarded as an advocate for the patient. In the new paradigm, the patient is viewed as an individual to be manipulated to increase the profit of the third party/stockholder/physician.
authors.affiliation: Baptist Medical Plaza, Oklahoma City 73112, USA.
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Warner
mesh_terms: D002204:Capitation Fee; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D009014:Morals; D009042:Motivation; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations