The practice of gastroenterology: evolution versus intelligent design.
This article describes the economic pressures threatening the traditional practice of gastroenterology and suggests steps by which gastroenterology practices can adapt and adopt a collaborative model that can position the practice for success in a changing environment.
Brill
Joel V
JV
Predictive Health, LLC, Phoenix, AZ 85012, USA. joel.brill@verizon.net
Chapman
Frank J
FJ
Dahl
Julia
J
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