A literature review finds that physicians value autonomy more than money in deciding whether to keep practicing.
By Victoria Stagg Elliott, AMNews staff. Posted June 10, 2009.
Increasing compensation without addressing factors that can make the practice of medicine so arduous will not be enough to retain physicians in the profession, according to a special article in the April Jackson & Coker Industry Report (www.jacksoncoker.com/newsletter/articles/motivating.aspx).
"Physicians have a higher calling. It's not just about money," said Edward McEachern, vice president of marketing at Jackson & Coker, an Atlanta-based physician staffing agency.
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