title: Myths and misconceptions of the medical staff organization.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Civilian External Peer Review Program, United States Department of Defense, Exeter, NH.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Merry
mesh_terms: D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000379:methods*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D008486:Physician Executives; D014481:United States