INTRODUCTION: There is concern in the US about the burden and potential ramifications of
dissatisfaction among physicians. The purpose of this article is to systematically review the …

Interpersonal communication processes are central to the provider–patient interaction and in
relationships with someone who is ill or needs care. The last decade of research has …

Recent scholarship has argued that the concept of profession is undertheorized and
accepted uncritically. The authors address this issue by summarizing the characteristics of …

Communication in Health Organizations explores the communication processes, issues, and
concepts that comprise the organization of health care, focusing on the interactions that …

We have witnessed transformational changes to the US health care system over several
decades. Alongside these changes is an increasing number of research reports and …

Stress and social support are topics that have interested organizational scholars and
practitioners for decades. Researchers have investigated a variety of issues related to these …

Health organizations are among the largest, most complex, technologically rich, and
valueinfused of any human arrangement. As such, the field of health and medical care in …

This study uses the institutional theory of organizational communication (ITOC) to explain
physicians' reactions to managed care. ITOC posits that enduring beliefs and practices both …

The linkage between macrolevel and microlevel communication systems has been the
subject of investigation in most areas of applied communication scholarship, including …

Background The development of best practices to promote physician wellbeing at the
individual and organisational levels is receiving increased attention. Few studies have …