BACKGROUND. The content and context of family practice outpatient visits have never been
fully described, leaving many aspects of family practice in a" black box," unseen by …

This study uses the institutional theory of organizational communication (ITOC) to explain
physicians' reactions to managed care. ITOC posits that enduring beliefs and practices both …

The Keystone IV Conference was a touchstone moment for multigenerational conversations
regarding our health care system and an opportunity to reconnect with the values of …

Can the public health enterprise assure the conditions in which people can be healthy in an
aggressively profit-oriented environment? This book examines the challenges and …

The article argues that incremental improvement of, or “tinkering” with, health care delivery is
taking too long and leaves unacceptable gaps in health care quality and service. It lists five …

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether hospital activities and attitudes toward hospitals of
members of an urban family medicine department changed between 1977 and 1997. To …

I had intended to spend our spring break week in Montana with my kids and my dad, going
to parks and museums together. Instead, I spent the week in the hospital, helping my dad …

Colistin adheres to a range of materials, including plastics in labware. The loss caused by
adhesion influences an array of methods detrimentally, including MIC assays and in vitro …

What does the rising tide of" hospitalism," the use of hospitalists for inpatient care by a
system, mean for family physicians and their patients? Does it mean" More quality! Less …

Abstract<? Pub Inc> This study examined the potential impact on processes of care and
patient outcomes upon exposure of supportive and concurrent care provided by primary …