基本信息
sicians who charge a fee for each patient visit are the foundation of medical practice in the united states. most physicians have a contract relationship with one or more hospitals in the community. they send their patients to this hospital, which usually charges patients accordi ng to the number of days they stay and the facilities(operating room, tests, medicines that they use). some hospitals belong to a city, a state or, in the case of veteran's hospitals, a federal government agency. others are operated by religious orders(教会) or other non-profit groups. some medical doctors are on salary. salaried physicians may work as hospital staff members, or residents, who are o ften still in training. they may teach in medical schools, be hired by co rporations to care for their workers or work for the federal government's public health service.[来源:学科网zxxk][来源:学§科§网] physicians are amon g the best paid professionals in the united states. in the 1980s, it was not uncommon for medical doctors to earn incomes of more than $ 100 000 a year. specialists, particularly surgeons, might earn several times that amount. physicians list man
