title: [A study to compare formal duties of medical directors of Italian public hospitals with actual activities performer].
abstract: It is difficult to identify, from a regulatory point of view, the actual competencies of medical directors of public hospitals in Italy. A questionnaire survey was therefore conducted to identify which are the activities actually performed by this professional. One hundred twenty local health authorities participated in the survey. Findings reveal that many activities conducted by the hospital medical director, such a mediation with the local health authorities, are not formally recognized and that the medical director actually conducts more complex activities than those formally pertaining to his role.
authors.affiliation: Scuola di Specializzazione in Igiene e Medicina Preventiva, Università di Ferrara, Ferrara.
authors.forename: Katia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Montanari
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cucchi
authors.forename: Gianni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tessari
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Turri
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gregorio
mesh_terms: D006779:Hospitals, Public; D007558:Italy; D008486:Physician Executives / Q000592:standards*; D011361:Professional Competence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires