Psychosocial problems in primary care: Patient and provider perceptions

Social Work in Health Care

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 736-749

  Bikson, Karra ^a   McGuire, James ^b,c   Blue Howells, Jessica ^c   Seldin Sommer, Leah ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Patient and provider perceptions; Primary care; Psychosocial problems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FAMILY RELATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOCIOLOGY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY RELATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENTS; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 77952298993     PISSN: 00981389     EISSN: 1541034X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00981380902929057     Document Type: Article

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