Article
Teaching children's mental health to family physicians in rural and underserviced areas
Enseigner la santé mentale des enfants aux médecins de famille dans les régions rurales et mal desservies
Summer 2009
Volume 14 - Issue 3
Neal Stretch, Margaret Steele, Brenda Davidson, Richard Andrew Reuchle, Heather Sylvester, James Rourke, Gordon Dickie
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 9–13
Content Summary
This study evaluates a curriculum designed to teach family physicians in rural areas about children's mental health. It uses a collaborative model involving child psychiatrists and family physicians. The results indicate improved confidence among participants in managing mental health conditions in children.
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Mental healthRural medicineMedical educationPrimary carePediatrics