Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Relationships between doctors and managers: the Scottish experience.

A Bruce1, S Hill

  • 1Department of Law and Public Administration, Glasgow Caledonian University.

Journal of Management in Medicine
|December 9, 1993
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Black Hole Spectroscopy and Tests of General Relativity with GW250114.

Physical review letters·2026
Same author

GW250114: Testing Hawking's Area Law and the Kerr Nature of Black Holes.

Physical review letters·2025
Same author

Exploring patient perceptions of the current breast radiotherapy pathway and a future upright radiotherapy solution.

Radiography (London, England : 1995)·2025
Same author

Lisfranc Injury: a Comprehensive Analysis of LongTerm Outcomes - the Oswestry Experience.

Acta chirurgiae orthopaedicae et traumatologiae Cechoslovaca·2025
Same author

Commentary: The Effect of Corticosteroid Injection in the Treatment of Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome.

International journal for advancing practice·2024
Same author

Infection prevention and control in CT Part 1: An Australian study of roles, responsibilities and practices.

Radiography (London, England : 1995)·2023

Doctors remain reluctant managers, posing challenges for healthcare reforms like Working for Patients. Research questions the value and cost-effectiveness of doctors in management roles, finding them largely unenthusiastic about medical management careers.

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Management
  • Medical Administration
  • Organizational Behavior in Healthcare

Background:

  • Empirical research from 1993 examined the integration of physicians into management roles within the National Health Service (NHS).
  • The study focused on the implications of initiatives aimed at increasing physician involvement in healthcare management.
  • Key positions like medical director and clinical director were central to the investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To illustrate the consequences of integrating doctors into management positions.
  • To explore the perceptions and roles of medical directors and clinical directors.
  • To assess the challenges posed by physician reluctance to manage, impacting healthcare policy goals.

Main Methods:

  • Empirical research conducted in 1993.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Analysis of the roles and perceptions associated with key management appointments (medical director, clinical director).
  • Qualitative assessment of physician attitudes towards management.

    • Main Results:

    • Physicians continue to exhibit reluctance towards management responsibilities.
    • The integration of doctors into management presents ongoing challenges to healthcare policy objectives.
    • Doctors generally remain lukewarm about pursuing careers in medical management.
    • Questions arise regarding the productivity of physicians in management roles and the financial implications for the NHS.

    Conclusions:

    • Physician reluctance to manage persists, hindering the success of healthcare management reforms.
    • The cost-effectiveness and value of physicians in management roles require critical evaluation.
    • Further investigation is needed to understand and address physician attitudes towards medical management.