title: Eliminating conflicts of interest in managed care organizations through disclosure and consent.
abstract: Author argues that, through disclosure of conflicts of interest and patient consent to these conflicts, MCOs can mitigate or even eliminate many conflicts of interest that arise with incentive plans or plan constraints.
authors.affiliation: Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gunderson
mesh_terms: D026686:Beneficence; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D030881:Disclosure; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D028681:Moral Obligations; D026706:Paternalism; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010819:Physician's Role; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012941:Social Responsibility; D035502:Trust; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014481:United States