title: Are physicians a political necessity to advocate for selves, peers and patients?
authors.forename: Casey L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Penn
mesh_terms: D001131:Arkansas; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010820:Physicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D011057:Politics; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*