But the mantle of leadership carries with it the heavy burden of responsibility. I believe family physicians must seize the positions that make the difficult decisions if we are to steer the managed care system along the best path. We can no longer allow others to do so for us. Rather than trying to control patient care in the name of cost containment, managed care organizations and insurance companies will surrender control of patient care back to the physician. Mo. We want to hear from you.
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