Kerman University of Medical Sciences International Journal of Health Policy and Management 2322-5939 11 10 2022 10 01 Navigating Dichotomies and Dilemmas; Comment on “Dual Agency in Hospitals: What Strategies Do Managers and Physicians Apply to Reconcile Dilemmas Between Clinical and Economic Considerations?” 2355 2357 4263 10.34172/ijhpm.2022.6965 EN Stephen Sirris VID Specialized University, Oslo, Norway 0000-0003-0764-8195 Journal Article 2021 11 27 <span class="fontstyle1">The complexity within healthcare typically surfaces in tensions between organizational efficiency and professional values when hospital managers and professionals face dilemmas between economic and clinical considerations. Waitzberg et al, based on interviews with managers and physicians working in Israeli and German hospitals, explore strategies to cope with such dilemmas to safeguard both financial sustainability and patient quality. This short commentary provides some follow-up questions in two ways. First, I highlight the importance of nuancing and hybridizing the dichotomies that lead to dilemmas in the hospital context. Second, I discuss how such dilemmas can be highlighted in systematic group reflection which in turn can inform decision-making.</span> https://www.ijhpm.com/article_4263_33dd6dba1d56e826aac1cbf23cdcca87.pdf