title: Physicians, unions, and antitrust.
abstract: The increasing consolidation of our healthcare delivery systems and the concomitant push for perceived efficiencies, speed, and profits has laid the foundation for a renewed interest in unionization by many physicians. This Article analyzes the barriers to such unionization that are posed by the antitrust laws, and provides an analysis of how to proceed with unionization without violating those laws. The Article also analyzes the current status of physician ability to unionize, and surveys the present status of physician unions.
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Hirshfeld
mesh_terms: D016363:Antitrust Laws; D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003284:Contract Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007325:Institutional Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007750:Labor Unions / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010820:Physicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States