Primary care providers exploring value of “social prescriptions” for patients

A pilot project launched by Medecins francophones du Canada in partnership with the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, is part of a growing movement toward "social prescriptions," allow primary care providers to target the social needs of patients through non-drug interventions. Nathalie Bondil...

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Published in:	Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) 2018-12, Vol.190 (49), p.E1463-E1464
Main Author:	Mercer, Caroline
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Art galleries & museums Art museums Art therapy Health aspects Internal Medicine Loneliness Museums Patients Physicians Practice Primary care Social aspects
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Summary:	A pilot project launched by Medecins francophones du Canada in partnership with the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, is part of a growing movement toward "social prescriptions," allow primary care providers to target the social needs of patients through non-drug interventions. Nathalie Bondil, director general and chief curator of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, proposed the idea to the physician organization at its annual meeting. Medecins francophones du Canada will be evaluating the success of its pilot through a study. For Parent, early reception of the idea suggests that physicians are becoming increasingly interested in non-drug interventions.
ISSN:	0820-3946 1488-2329