Are Professional Unions in the Future for Behavioral Health & Social Services?

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

Cover Story

Addressing issues of organized professionals may soon become common place in the behavioral health and social service field. A recent survey conducted by the American Medical Association found that membership of physicians in the three largest guilds stands at 15,800: 7, 500 in the Florida-based Federation of Physicians and Dentists, 5,000 in the California-based Union of American Physicians and Dentists, and 3,300 in the Doctor's Council of New York. Although this may seem . . .