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Medical sociology

the idea that the power of the medical profession is checked by other powerful actors such as payers, the state and corporations.

In medical sociology, countervailing power refers to the idea that the power of the medical profession is checked by other powerful actors such as payers, the state and corporations. This meaning comes from Light (1991) in Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law.[1]

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Light, D. W. (1991). Professionalism as a Countervailing Power. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 16(3), 499-506. https://doi.org/10.1215/03616878-16-3-499

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