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Unionization efforts by physicians between 2000 and 2024

JAMA

2024-12-18
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About The Study: Compared with 2000-2022, the number of union petitions with physicians in the bargaining units filed and certified increased in 2023 through May 2024. Organizing efforts were motivated by concerns about working conditions, physicians’ autonomy, and voice in management, and the quality of patient care. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Kevin Schulman, MD, email kevin.schulman@stanford.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2024.23721)

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