The business of medicine / [edited by] J.K. Silver.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface / J. K. Silver -- 1. Introduction / James M. Slayton -- 2. Solo Practice / Gail P. Bender -- 3. Organizational Options Available to Physicians / Kenneth H. Paulus -- 4. How to Find the Perfect Job: What You Need to Know before, during, and after the Interview / Jill Berger-Fiffy -- 5. Signing the Contract / Charles M. Key and Walter E. Schuler -- 6. Malpractice / Francis X. Campion and Michael D. Kneeland -- 7. Physician Compensation Arrangements: Structure, Risks and Opportunities, and Key Items for Negotiation / Jack C. Keane and John S. Cook -- 8. Using the Media to Promote Your Practice / Melinda B. Everett -- 9. Practicing the Art of Medicine / Wendy W. Fink, Barry Beder and Robert Naparstek [and others] -- 10. Successful Medical Marketing for Practice Survival / Gerald M. Aronoff -- 11. Running the Office without a Glitch / Dorothy R. Sweeney -- 12. Monitoring the Financial Vital Signs of Your Medical Practice / J. Gray Tuttle, Jr. --

13. Opportunities in Alternative and Complementary Medicine / Sung J. Liao and Lorenz K. Y. Ng -- 14. Physician Involvement in Subacute and Long-term Care / Edward M. Phillips -- 15. Opportunities in Sports Medicine: The Team Physician / Kenneth M. Fine -- 16. Using a Medical Newsletter to Promote Your Practice and Reputation / David T. Burke and Michael Burke -- 17. Strategies for an Academic Career / Jerry C. Parker and Richard T. Katz -- 18. Business and Management Training for Physicians / W. Michael Alberts -- 19. From Medicine to Management: When Physicians Become Executives / John S. Lloyd and Mary Frances Lyons -- 20. Going to Court / James S. Hamrock, Jr. -- 21. Planning for Your Personal Financial Success / William B. Howard, Jr.

This book acquaints physicians with the basics of the business aspects of medicine and shows how to make these principles work. Filled with practical insights and strategies from top authorities in the field, this book has all the information a physician will need for running the office without a glitch, planning for financial success, using the media to promote one's practice, and much more.