The basic question this article seeks to explore is how to reconcile HCO interests and physician interests in a time when interdependence is as high as or higher than ever before, yet once convergent interests appear to be diverging sharply? To do this, the major trends and forces affecting both HCOs and MDs will be outlined; then the issues facing each will be discussed, together with their responses; and finally the key interface problems will be laid out, together with possible strategic approaches.

Cooperative Behavior↗

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Reference groups of occupational therapists: role orientations in a changing mental hospital.

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Community Mental Health Services↗

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Response of soluble IL-2 receptor levels during gold therapy for rheumatoid arthritis.

Soluble IL-2 receptor (sIL2R) levels were measured at week 0 and week 24 in the sera of 27 patients with active rheumatoid arthritis who had taken part in a chrysotherapy study. At entry (wk 0) although sIL2R levels were significantly elevated in the rheumatoid patients there was no significant correlation with a clinical disease activity score, C reactive protein (CRP) or rheumatoid factor (RF). After 24 weeks of chrysotherapy there was no significant change in sIL2R levels although the clinical activity score, CRP and RF were significantly reduced. However, measurement of sIL2R in 7 patients who had obtained clinical remission following 38-73 months of gold treatment showed significantly lower levels of sIL2R than patients with continuing active disease.

Arthritis, Rheumatoid↗