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Physician Virtuoso and National Health Systems
- Physicians' expert status might have hindered the development of national health systems.
- This potential obstacle is linked to employer-based insurance and physician autonomy concerns.
AMA's Messaging on National Health
- The AMA leveraged "physician as expert" messaging in a 1950s ad campaign against national health insurance.
- This campaign during the Eisenhower era highlighted physician expertise and the public health interest.
Cross-Cultural Physician as Virtuoso
- The "physician as virtuoso" concept appears cross-cultural, evident in Western Europe, the US, and even colonial medical systems.
- In British India, clinical diagnosticians also served as surveillance agents, connecting medical work to imperial power.