A Loss of Faith: The Sources of Reduced Political Legitimacy for the American Medical Profession
Schlesinger M. A Loss of Faith: The Sources of Reduced Political Legitimacy for the American Medical Profession. Milbank Quarterly 2002, 80: 185-235. PMID: 12101871, PMCID: PMC2690108, DOI: 10.1111/1468-0009.t01-1-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolicy elitesPolitical legitimacyPolitical influenceProfessional authorityAmerican medical professionLack of altruismLittle empirical researchLoss of faithLegitimacyAmerican publicElitesEmpirical researchMedical professionAuthoritiesDifferent explanationsPublicMedical authoritiesProfessionProfessional competenceLimited confidenceSocietyFaithAttitudesAmerican medicineAmerican Society