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Table 1 Characteristics of group practices and breakups

From: When the group practice breaks up: a qualitative study

 

Group practice

Breakup

Group

Number of physicians1,2

Type of contract

Area

Duration before breakup (yrs)

Main reasons

Involvement of lawyers

A

3 (A1,A2,A3)

SCM

Urban

5

Difficulty in welcoming a new partner Breakdown in communication Financial disagreements

Yes (Trial)

B

4 (B1,B2,B3,B4,B53)

SCP4

Semi-rural

3

Incompatible style and personality Leadership conflict

Yes

C

3 (C1,C2,C3)

SCP

Semi-rural

19

Family problems Altered quality of life Heavy workload Breakdown in communication

No

D

3 (D1,D2,D3)

SCM

Urban

6

Incompatible style Family intrusion Breakdown in communication Difficulty in welcoming a new partner

Yes

E

2 (E1,E2)

SCM

Rural

5

Incompatible style Unsuitable office (loud and dark) Unachieved project of medical home

No

F

5 (F1,F2,F3,F4,F5)

SCP

Rural

2

Incompatible style Feeling of persecution Difficulty in welcoming a new partner

Yes

G

7 in 2 surgeries (G1,G2,G3,G4,G5,G6,G7)

SCM

Urban

2

Incompatible style Difficulty in welcoming a new partner Financial disagreements

No

H

2 (H1,H2)

SDF

Urban

5

Difficulty in welcoming a new partner Incompatible style and personality Breakdown in communication

No

I

2 (I1,I2)

SDF

Urban

20

Distrust Poor management of the practice due to illness

No

  1. SCM (Société Civile de Moyens) = non-trading company (sharing of costs). SCP (Société Civile Professionelle) = professional limited liability partnership (sharing of responsibilities, fees and costs). SDF (Société de fait) = non substantifically juridical company (sharing of costs).
  2. 1Identifiers in bold characters denote the partners who left first in each group. 2Identifiers in italics denotes the partners who were not interviewed. 3Secretary. 4With distribution of fees based on activity.