title: Physicians find power in unions.
abstract: A growing number of physicians are using organized labor to gain economic leverage. Hospital downsizing and autocratic managed-care plans have prompted more doctors to join the ranks of other professionals who carry union cards. While not a sweeping trend, interest in unions is growing--even among private-practice physicians who can't bargain collectively because of antitrust laws.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Jaklevic
mesh_terms: D000574:American Medical Association; D003098:Collective Bargaining; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007750:Labor Unions; D008404:Massachusetts; D010820:Physicians / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D014481:United States