Should we train psychiatrists as primary care providers?

Psychosomatics

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 126-129

  Silberman, Edward K ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; FAMILY MEDICINE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHIATRIST; TRAINING;

EID: 0033064322     PISSN: 00333182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3182(99)71258-2     Document Type: Article

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