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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 3/2021

01-03-2021 | Care | Concise Research Report

Serious Mental Illness in Primary Care: a National Physician Survey

Authors: Emma E. McGinty, PhD, MS, Elizabeth M. Stone, MS, Gail L. Daumit, MD, MHS

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 3/2021

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People with serious mental illnesses (SMIs) like schizophrenia have 2–3 times greater mortality than the overall population due to high rates of poorly controlled medical conditions including cardiovascular disease.1 Evidence shows sub-optimal care of medical conditions among many people with SMI.2 Primary care physicians have an important role to play in improving receipt of guideline-concordant physical healthcare for people with SMI.3 But little is known about PCPs’ views on caring for patients with SMI. …
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Metadata
Title
Serious Mental Illness in Primary Care: a National Physician Survey
Authors
Emma E. McGinty, PhD, MS
Elizabeth M. Stone, MS
Gail L. Daumit, MD, MHS
Publication date
01-03-2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Keyword
Care
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 3/2021
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-05950-8

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