Nurses and Physicians: Prospects for Collaboration
Authors: Harvey J. Makadon, M. Patricia Gibbons
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1985)

Editorials1 July 1985Nurses and Physicians: Prospects for CollaborationHARVEY J. MAKADON, M.D., M. PATRICIA GIBBONS, R.N., M.S.HARVEY J. MAKADON, M.D., M. PATRICIA GIBBONS, R.N., M.S.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-103-1-134 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptRelations between professional groups reflect their histories as well as the politics, economics, and culture of the times. Those between physicians and nurses are no exception. The current state of their relationship is best explained in the context of broader economic and social changes that have affected our health care system since the Second World War. Buoyed by a liberal philosophy and international competition for scientific superiority, the system had marked growth during the post-war era accompanied by parallel developments in the medical and nursing professions.During this era, leaders in academic medicine took advantage of large increases in federal...References1. STARR P. The Social Transformation of American Medicine. New York: Basic Books; 1982:335. Google Scholar2. KALISHKALISH BP. Politics of Nursing. Philadelphia: J. P. Lippincott Company; 1982. Google Scholar3. CLIFFORD J. The potential of primary nursing. In: Health Care in the '80s: Who Provides? Who Plans? Who Pays? New York: National League for Nursing; 1979. Google Scholar4. MANTHEY M. Primary nursing is alive and well in the hospital. Am J Nurs. 1973;73:83-7. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. Medical and Nursing Practice in a Changing World: Proceedings of the First National Conference for Professional Nurses and Physicians, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1964. Chicago: American Nurse Association and the American Medical Association; 1964. Google Scholar6. PRESCOTTBOWEN PS. Physician-nurse relationships. Ann Intern Med. 1985;103:127-33. LinkGoogle Scholar7. PETERSDORF R. Is the establishment defensible? N Engl J Med. 1983;309:1053-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. YOUNGSALTMAN DR. Preventive medicine for hospital costs. Harv Bus Rev. 1983;61:126-33. MedlineGoogle Scholar9. HEYSSELGAINTNERKUESJONESLIPSTEIN RJIAS. Decentralized management in a teaching hospital. N Engl J Med. 1984;310:1477-80. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. MAUKSCH I. Nurse-physician collaboration: a changing relationship. J Nurs Adm. 1981;11:35-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. MECHANICAIKEN DL. A cooperative agenda for medicine and nursing. N Engl J Med. 1982;307:747-50. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar12. BATES B. Nurse-physician teamwork. Med Care. 1966;4:69-80. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByAn exploratory study into student midwives understanding of the role of the physiotherapistNew rules for the game: Interdisciplinary education for health professionalsMastering improvement science skills in the new era of quality and safety: the Veterans Affairs National Quality Scholars ProgramChanging Attitudes Among Nurses and Physicians: A Step Toward CollaborationCOMMUNICATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN EMERGENCY MEDICINEInterdisciplinary Collaboration and Discharge Planning Communication for EldersUniversity Education and the Physiotherapy ProfessionalInterdisciplinary education and practiceNew rules for the game: Interdisciplinary education for health professionalsNursing care delivery models in ambulatory oncologyPhysician-Nurse Relationships in Clinical Settings: A Review and Critique of the Literature, 1966-1992Factors influencing scope of practice in nursing centersCase Managers and Physicians: Communication and Perceived ProblemsDiagnostic judgments of nurse practitioners providing primary gynecologic carePhysicians' and nurses' perceptions of ethics problems on general medical servicesThe Doctor–Nurse Game RevisitedDecision making in support: The role of the nurseChange and professional interactions between nurses and physiciansPATOLOGIA CLÍNICA: UMA CRISE DE IDENTIDADE NO ENSINO MÉDICO 1 July 1985Volume 103, Issue 1Page: 134-136KeywordsAcademic medicineHealth careHealth economics Issue Published: 1 July 1985 PDF DownloadLoading ...