Steven S. Kron, MD
“We’re all going to be BAAG [BigAnesthesiaAcquisitionGang] Men!” the chief gleefully announced one dark December afternoon. His joy was justified. BAAG would be paying each of the partners a hefty price, thus monetizing ownership of the practice into a significant capital gain. Despite my being a partner for 35 years, I had left full-time work and became a nonpartnered employee just a few months before; hence by their calculations, I was