Bridging the Divide:Medical Training and the Business of Medicine

摘要

The business of medicine-from running a private practice to commercializing an academic discovery-is often hidden from view. The skills to be successful in either of these scenarios are critical to individual patients and entire patient populations, but they are not taught in medical school or residency and are rarely celebrated by the medical community. The stigma associated with openly discussing the financial aspects of being a physician has only intensified as blatant conflict of interest violations continue to generate news headlines. As a result, physicians are often unprepared to make the most of opportunities in academic, community, and commercial settings. Physicians consequently yield important business decisions to those who lack the unique perspective of treating patients.