Why the Doctor Will NOT See You Now: The Ethics of Enforcing Covenants Not to Compete in Physician Employment Contracts

When a physician employment relationship terminates, the physician–patient relationship may also be terminated by enforcement of a covenant not to compete, which typically forces the physician to leave the geographic area for a period of time. This gives rise to several ethical dilemmas. The public...

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Authors: Beauchamp, Michelle Bednarz (Author) ; Benson, Sandra S. (Author) ; Daniel, Lara Womack (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2014
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2014, Volume: 119, Issue: 3, Pages: 381-398
Further subjects:B Ethics
B Physicians
B Utilitarianism
B Covenants not to compete
B Health care management
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