Releasing managed care's chokehold on healthcare providers.
This article addresses the imbalance of power between managed care organizations and physicians regarding the content of treatment information given to patients. The author provides a thoughtful discussion surrounding informed consent issues in a managed care environment, and how managed care organizations maintain their control over physicians. The author concludes by offering varied and insightful methods to even out the disparity of power.
Jensen
Kristin L
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University of Houston Law School, USA.
D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States