title: [Amendment to the law governing the professional activities of physicians in "Medizinische Versorgungszentren"].
abstract: The amendment to the law governing the professional activities of physicians in general, free practice came into force on 1st January 2007 bringing important changes relevant to medical centres, which were first permitted by the government three years ago. Under the new regulations, for example, medical centres with the status of a private limited company now must provide a guarantee as a condition for the licence to operate. Some of the other most important new regulations include the abolishment of the restriction to practice in one place only and permission for physicians to hold positions in a hospital and a medical centre at the same time.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Orthopädie, Universität Duisburg-Essen im Evangelischen Krankenhaus, Essen Werden Pattbergstrasse 1- 3, 45239 Essen.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Siegert
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: von Knoch
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005858:Germany; D006761:Hospitals; D007882:Legislation, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D010820:Physicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D011331:Private Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000078329:Workforce