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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. ABFM Research Read all 2016 Shifting Patterns of Physician Home Visits Go to Shifting Patterns of Physician Home Visits 2023 Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings Go to Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings 2022 Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: To What End? Go to Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: To What End? 2015 More Comprehensive Care Among Family Physicians is Associated with Lower Costs and Fewer Hospitalizations Go to More Comprehensive Care Among Family Physicians is Associated with Lower Costs and Fewer Hospitalizations
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 2016 Shifting Patterns of Physician Home Visits Go to Shifting Patterns of Physician Home Visits 2023 Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings Go to Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings 2022 Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: To What End? Go to Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: To What End? 2015 More Comprehensive Care Among Family Physicians is Associated with Lower Costs and Fewer Hospitalizations Go to More Comprehensive Care Among Family Physicians is Associated with Lower Costs and Fewer Hospitalizations
2023 Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings Go to Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings
2022 Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: To What End? Go to Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: To What End?
2015 More Comprehensive Care Among Family Physicians is Associated with Lower Costs and Fewer Hospitalizations Go to More Comprehensive Care Among Family Physicians is Associated with Lower Costs and Fewer Hospitalizations
