Town & gown. The gulf widens.
Opposing professional views or mere ego clashes formerly were the mainstays of town-gown conflict. But now, it's becoming more serious--medical schools are increasingly competing against private physicians for ambulatory patients. With livelihoods on the line, some open hostility is appearing.
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