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MANAGING BOUNDARIES IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS

JOHN G. BRUHN
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico

and

HAROLD GRUMET LEVINE and PAULA L. LEVINE
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, Texas

With a New Introduction by the Authors

From the Introduction to the Percheron Press Edition . . .

“This book helps the reader understand the social and psychological aspects of territoriality and turfism and gives a range of examples and vignettes to illustrate the dynamics of boundaries among health professionals, and between health professionals and others with whom they interact both inside and outside the health care conglomerate.”

From a review . . .

“Clearly, there are many issues related to boundaries and territoriality in the health care professions that must be addressed as we move into the 21st century. This interesting and absorbing work makes a contribution by increasing our awareness of issues that are often not acknowledged or, if acknowledged, allowed to persist. In doing so, the book may help bring about needed changes in health care organizations and disciplines.”
Deanna R. Perlmutter in New England Journal of Medicine

ISBN 978-0-9712427-7-7/paperback/272 pp./illus./June 2002/$42.50