title: Keeping your practice independent in the age of big medicine. If you're deciding whether to join a hospital system or large multispecialty practice, here are some points to consider.
authors.affiliation: Gassman, Bates and Associates in Clearwater, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Alan S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Gassman
authors.forename: Frederic R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Simmons
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D006123:Group Practice; D018578:Hospital-Physician Relations; D006801:Humans; D011331:Private Practice; D017009:Professional Autonomy