Rev Bras Oftalmol.2004;63(1):38-45
The ophthalmologist’s Dilemma
DOI: 10.5935/0034-7280.20200001
In the health decision chain, the physician has been progressively losing influence in favor of executives, managers, politicians, and more recently investors. It is not the brain commanding the system anymore, it now has a secondary position as part of the work team.
In recent years, the financial market has realized that investing in medicine is a profitable investiment. Thus, many hospital complexes are being bought by investment funds. In Ophthalmology, the large clinics traditionally owned and run by ophthalmologists are being progressively acquired and consolidated by investment funds.
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The ophthalmologist’s Dilemma