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Mental health practice in primary care: some perspectives concerning the future of social work in organised delivery systems
- Author:
- ALMGREN Gunnar
- Journal article citation:
- Smith College Studies in Social Work, 68(2), March 1998, pp.233-253.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Discusses the rise of managed care as the dominant from of healthcare delivery in the U.S. and its dramatic implications for the profession of social work. Considers some of the more positive aspects of the transformation from fee-based to population-based healthcare systems, in particular the vigorous trend toward multi-disciplinary primary care and collaborative mental health practice. Also considers the implications for social work education and the division of labour among the healthcare professions.