Physician autonomy vs. accountability: making quality standards and medical style mesh.
As hospitals endeavor to follow more evidence-based care protocols for improving quality and patient safety, their biggest challenge may be the historic independence of physicians' medical practices.
Laurie
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Larson
D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006075:Governing Board; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards; D018578:Hospital-Physician Relations; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States