Family physicians are essential for mental health care delivery

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 114-115

  Xierali, Imam M ^a   Tong, Sebastian T ^c   Petterson, Stephen M ^b   Puffer, James C ^d   Phillips, Robert L ^d   Bazemore, Andrew W ^b  

^a ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES   (United States)

^b ROBERT GRAHAM CENTER   (United States)

^c Lawrence Family Medicine Residency   (United States)

^d American Board Family Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Family physicians; Mental health care; Policy barriers; Psychiatrists; Rural

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRIST; REIMBURSEMENT; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84875842424     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2013.02.120219     Document Type: Article

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