title: Administrative Medicine: A Primer.
abstract: The growing complexity of the health care industry has led to a corresponding growth in the time and energy devoted to its administrative growths. The authors define the concept of the "physician executive" and discuss major issues related to the discipline, including its advantages and disadvantages.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Michigan State University, Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Overton