title: Economics of academic medical consultations.
abstract: For the urology faculty at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, consultations for hospitalized patients produced too little revenue and took to much time. To test faculty perceptions of the consultation process, a study was conducted and is reported in this article.
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000191:economics*; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D005251:Fees, Medical; D006748:Hospital Departments; D007182:Income; D009516:New Mexico; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000191:economics*; D014573:Urology Department, Hospital / Q000191:economics*