Cattaneo & Stroud, Inc. co-authored this publication for the California Society of Anesthesiologists. Authors include C&S principals Barbara Frerichs and Penny Stroud as well as David Willet, partner with the law firm of Hassard Bonnington, LLP and Neal Cohen, M.D., Department of Anesthesia, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.

The booklet provides a practical discussion of the issues facing anesthesiologists (as well as other physicians) in the current health care market. It describes numerous economic and management issues and presents strategies and tactics for practice management. Topics include managed care contract and payment issues, legal challenges facing anesthesiologists, issues for the academic physician and discussion for the future role of anesthesiologists. Copies of the booklet may be ordered for $95.00 from our office or:

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The Table of Contents that follows provides a list of topics covered.