Depending on how far you want to go back- I think the best one is Starr's
The Social Transformation of American Medicine. It goes from the founding of
the country to the early 1980s.
Another one is by W. Richard Scott (an a bit more contemporary)
Institutional Change and Healthcare Organizations : From Professional
Dominance to Managed Care
by W. Richard Scott, et al (Paperback - May 1, 2000)
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Myles P. Gartland, PhD
Assistant Professor of Economics
Helzberg School of Management
Rockhurst University
Myles.Gartland@Rockhurst.edu
http://cte.rockhurst.edu/gartlandm/
> From: Lisa Lambert <
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> Reply-To: Lisa Lambert <
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> Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 18:29:06 -0500
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> Subject: [HEALTHMGMT] request for readings
>
> Hello,
>
> A former MBA student of mine from my organizational behavior class has
> asked me to recommend books on the doctor - hospital relationship. I
> believe that she is interested in how the formal and informal agreements
> between physicians and hospitals have changed over time. Any
> recommendations? Thank you in advance.
>
> Lisa
>
> Lisa Schurer Lambert
> Robinson College of Business
> Georgia State University
> Atlanta, GA