Defining the role of the social worker in primary health care.
However difficult and controversial, the task of defining the role of social workers is often a practical necessity, especially in contexts involving professional collaboration. The approach reported here used a list of psychosocial problems and accompanying protocols to define the role of social workers in primary care clinics.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012380:Role; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D012947:Social Work; D014481:United States