It takes a village and time... a collaborative case study.
Today's approach to health care presents a challenge to those providers who work with patients with multifaceted complex issues that require the time and the efforts of several clinicians. These patients do not easily fit into a short-term, predetermined mold of care. This is an ongoing issue that warrants further investigation. This article presents a collaborative case study that chronicles the case of a patient who had multiple problems, such as homelessness, depression, substance abuse, anger, and serious emotional and physical scars contributing to a damaged self-image. In this case, three clinicians in three programs collaboratively assisted the patient in his complicated trek toward an improved quality of life.
Dunbar
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Mental Health Program, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Argenbright
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Griffiths
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D000437:Alcoholism / Q000534:rehabilitation; D019090:Case Management; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation*