Correcting the practice styles of errant physicians.
In spite of their reluctance, physicians cannot continue to avoid judgments on the practice styles of their professional colleagues. Both tort law and an increasingly aggressive buyer and consumer community demand attention to problem physicians. Physician executives can play a leadership role in helping physicians understand their role in the peer review process.
Sharp
J R
JR
Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, TX.
D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D010380:Peer Review; D010934:Planning Techniques; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States