TY - JOUR T1 - Mental health care and nutrition. Integrating specialist services into primary care. JF - Canadian Family Physician JO - Can Fam Physician SP - 1898 LP - 1903 VL - 48 IS - 12 AU - Nick Kates AU - Anne Marie Crustolo AU - Sheryl Farrar AU - Lambrina Nikolaou AU - Sari Ackerman AU - Shelley Brown Y1 - 2002/12/01 UR - http://www.cfp.ca/content/48/12/1898.abstract N2 - PROBLEM BEING ADDRESSED Primary care reform is an important component of health services restructuring. One of the goals of primary care reform is to integrate specialized services into primary care settings. To date, few programs have successfully achieved this. OBJECTIVE OF PROGRAM To integrate specialized mental health services into the offices of family physicians through the Hamilton Health Services Organization (HSO) Mental Health and Nutrition Program. MAIN COMPONENTS OF PROGRAM Since 1994, the Hamilton HSO Mental Health and Nutrition Program has integrated mental health counselors, psychiatrists, and dietitians into the offices of 87 family physicians. Activities of specialists are coordinated by a central administrative body. CONCLUSION Lessons learned from this program can indicate how to succeed in integrating specialist services into primary care offices. ER -