RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Family Physicians Are Essential for Mental Health Care Delivery
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 114
OP 115
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2013.02.120219
VO 26
IS 2
A1 Xierali, Imam M.
A1 Tong, Sebastian T.
A1 Petterson, Stephen M.
A1 Puffer, James C.
A1 Phillips, Robert L.
A1 Bazemore, Andrew W.
YR 2013
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/26/2/114.abstract
AB 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.