How many social workers are needed in primary care? A patient-based needs assessment example

Health and Social Work

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 305-313

  McGuire, James ^a   Bikson, Karra ^b   Blue Howells, Jessica ^a  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Primary care; Social needs; Social work staffing

Indexed keywords

EID: 30744440885     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/30.4.305     Document Type: Article

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