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Erschienen in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie 7/2022

14.03.2022 | Reflections

Advancing the profession and avoiding the commoditization of anesthesiology

verfasst von: Scott Wallace, JD, MBA

Erschienen in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Ausgabe 7/2022

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Professional services describe work that requires special training and particular skill. Commodities, on the other hand, are products or services that are indistinguishable from one another and are sold primarily based on price.1 Through a series of actions and omissions, anesthesiology has pushed its professional services toward the status of commodities. I fear that you are commoditizing your field, and that doing so could harm your patients and your profession. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Advancing the profession and avoiding the commoditization of anesthesiology
verfasst von
Scott Wallace, JD, MBA
Publikationsdatum
14.03.2022
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Ausgabe 7/2022
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Elektronische ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-022-02239-8

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