title: Comparative perspectives on doctors in management in the UK and The Netherlands.
abstract: The role of doctors in hospitals continues to change due to both external (policy) and internal (organisational change) pressures. Comparisons between The Netherlands and the UK highlight that several models of medical management are formulated and exist alongside each other, leading to more flexibility in the roles of both doctors and managers. In particular, the agendas concerning the quality of clinical care and cost-effectiveness are converging, emphasising the increasingly important role of medical managers.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Health Planning and Management, Keele University, UK.
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schepers
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006075:Governing Board; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006291:Health Policy; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods; D018578:Hospital-Physician Relations; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration; D007348:Insurance, Health; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009426:Netherlands; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D008486:Physician Executives; D010819:Physician's Role; D011209:Power, Psychological; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D006113:United Kingdom