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Home Research Research Library Family physicians are essential for mental health care delivery Family physicians are essential for mental health care delivery 2013 Author(s) Xierali, Imam M, Tong, Sebastian T, Petterson, Stephen M, Puffer, James C, Phillips, Robert L, and Bazemore, Andrew W Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Mental Health Care, and Teams Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine As the largest and most widely distributed of primary care physicians, family physicians have an important role in providing mental health care, especially in rural and underserved areas. However, the proportion of family physicians who report providing mental health care is low. Policy barriers such as payment for mental health services should be explored to ensure access to mental health care for patients across the urban to rural continuum. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2021 One-Third of Family Physicians Remain in Independently Owned Practice, 2017-2019 Go to One-Third of Family Physicians Remain in Independently Owned Practice, 2017-2019 2019 Family Physicians’ Contributions to Rural Emergency Care and Urban Urgent Care Go to Family Physicians’ Contributions to Rural Emergency Care and Urban Urgent Care 2017 Training Family Medicine Residents to Perform Home Visits: A CERA Survey Go to Training Family Medicine Residents to Perform Home Visits: A CERA Survey 2011 The American Board of Family Medicine certification examination: a proxy for quality Go to The American Board of Family Medicine certification examination: a proxy for quality
Author(s) Xierali, Imam M, Tong, Sebastian T, Petterson, Stephen M, Puffer, James C, Phillips, Robert L, and Bazemore, Andrew W Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Mental Health Care, and Teams Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2021 One-Third of Family Physicians Remain in Independently Owned Practice, 2017-2019 Go to One-Third of Family Physicians Remain in Independently Owned Practice, 2017-2019 2019 Family Physicians’ Contributions to Rural Emergency Care and Urban Urgent Care Go to Family Physicians’ Contributions to Rural Emergency Care and Urban Urgent Care 2017 Training Family Medicine Residents to Perform Home Visits: A CERA Survey Go to Training Family Medicine Residents to Perform Home Visits: A CERA Survey 2011 The American Board of Family Medicine certification examination: a proxy for quality Go to The American Board of Family Medicine certification examination: a proxy for quality
2021 One-Third of Family Physicians Remain in Independently Owned Practice, 2017-2019 Go to One-Third of Family Physicians Remain in Independently Owned Practice, 2017-2019
2019 Family Physicians’ Contributions to Rural Emergency Care and Urban Urgent Care Go to Family Physicians’ Contributions to Rural Emergency Care and Urban Urgent Care
2017 Training Family Medicine Residents to Perform Home Visits: A CERA Survey Go to Training Family Medicine Residents to Perform Home Visits: A CERA Survey
2011 The American Board of Family Medicine certification examination: a proxy for quality Go to The American Board of Family Medicine certification examination: a proxy for quality
