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![]() ![]() Managed Care, Professional Autonomy, and Income:Effects on Physician Career Satisfaction
October 2001
Among a wide range of physician personal and practice measures, the authors of this study found that traditional core professional values and autonomy were the most important determinants of career satisfaction after controlling for all other factors. Income, relative to physicians in similar specialties, was also positively associated with satisfaction. Greater professional autonomy was strongly associated with more satisfaction with career, while the effect of managed care does not. As managed care evolves, policy makers may need to focus efforts on retaining physicians sense of autonomy while encouraging use of evidence-based medical care. For a full copy of this article please visit Journal of General Internal Medicine Web site. (Subscription required.) |
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