Doctors as workers
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 1 August 1993
Michael J. Yedidia, Mack Lipkin, Mark D. Schwartz, Colleen Hirschkorn
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Values traditionally learned in training emphasize autonomy and individual accountability may conflict with the shared decision making and collective responsibility among peers necessitated by work-hour limitations and associated changes in program structure.
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Values traditionally learned in training emphasize autonomy and individual accountability. They may conflict with the shared decision making and collective responsibility among peers necessitated by work-hour limitations and associated changes in program structure.
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