“Physicians have no autonomy.” I read and hear versions of this every day, expressed with anger, resignation, or both. It’s also called agency, control, and power (as in feeling empowered). I’m the first one to admit that physicians have way less autonomy than in the ten decades that preceded this one. Moving from private practice
Physicians have no autonomy. Here’s how to change that. originally appeared in KevinMD.com.