Semin Med Pract
1998 Aug;1(1):22-26 The physician-patient relationship in managed care: a tale of two prescriptions Fins JJ
Physicians can no longer practice their craft divorced from the world beyond the bedside. To provide quality care that is ethically sound and appropriate, practitioners must develop a broader perspective and assume more responsibility for the integrity of the systems of care that may potentially sustain or undermine the physician-patient relationship.