A survey suggests that there is broad consensus among physicians about the importance of honesty with patients, but there is variation in physicians' behavior in disclosing certain information to patients.
Review of an article that takes the position that the hospital/physician-employee relationship can work if it is built on the socially directed ideals both parties share.
Similar key outcomes in patients from hospitals where financial incentives were offered and patients from hospitals where financial incentives were not offered suggest that financial incentives may not be the answer to improving quality of care.