The role of family physicians in mental health care delivery in the United States: Implications for health reform

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 111-113

  Miller, Benjamin F ^a   Druss, Benjamin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MORTALITY; NOTE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIAL WORKER; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY;

EID: 84875862026     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2013.02.120346     Document Type: Note

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