title: At-will employment doctrine--are patient care employers vulnerable?
abstract: This article analyzes the importance of changes in the at-will rule of employment law to hospital and other health care employers. A survey of wrongful termination cases brought against health care defendants is presented, and recommendations as to employment procedures are made.
authors: School of Business Administration, Francis Marion College, Florence, SC 29501.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Miller
authors: J W
authors: JW
authors: Fenton
mesh_terms: D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003284:Contract Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011640:Public Policy; D014481:United States