title: Physician's unions: handle with care.
abstract: In an attempt to battle the growing number and expanding power of MCOs, physicians are attempting to form or become a part of unions. By banding together, doctors believe that they can fight the MCO's ever-tightening grip on their practices and gain bargaining power that has been lost.
authors: Coudert Brothers, New York City, USA.
authors: E R
authors: ER
authors: Hoffmann
mesh_terms: D016363:Antitrust Laws; D003098:Collective Bargaining / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007750:Labor Unions / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D010820:Physicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce