title: Physician networking--a competitive alternative.
abstract: Faced with increasing competition, physicians are seeking means to retain their independence while not submitting to the "corporatization" of medicine. Physician networks are emerging as a competitive alternative to large medical group bureaucracy or corporate employment.
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition / Q000639:trends*; D004467:Economics / Q000639:trends*; D007193:Independent Practice Associations; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000639:trends*; D011362:Professional Corporations; D014481:United States