Myths and misconceptions of the medical staff organization.
Many of the problems that confront hospitals in a rapidly changing and increasingly hostile environment are of their own making. Chief among these self-destructive tendencies has been misjudgment of the characteristics and functions of the medical staff organization. This article explores some common misconceptions and provides a more plausible reality.
Merry
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MD
Civilian External Peer Review Program, United States Department of Defense, Exeter, NH.
D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000379:methods*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D008486:Physician Executives; D014481:United States