Setting up practice

ABSTRACT

Careful planning is essential for the setting up of a successful medical practice. After qualification there is need for further experience and training. The location of the practice and the preparation of the physical plant are discussed. Being a service industry, all the ingredients necessary for good quality service and patient care must be put in place from the start. Attention must be paid to establishing a proper accounting system and the ability to retrieve data for reporting one's experience must also be put in place.(AU)