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Article: Beyond the models: investing in physician-hospital relationships: communication, physician involvement in decision making, and physician leadership development are as critical to strong hospital-physician partnerships as the organizational models for these relationships.(FEATURE STORY)
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- Healthcare Financial Management
- Article date:
- December 1, 2008
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