title: The ethical basis for the physician-patient relationship: covenants or contracts?
authors.affiliation: Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D004995:Ethics, Professional; D006625:Hippocratic Oath; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000592:standards*; D010358:Patient Participation; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D013781:Texas