Associated Professions

A key theme of this report is the need to improve the multidisciplinary response to alcohol problems. It follows, therefore, that the education of medical students and doctors should not be seen in isolation from the education of associated disciplines and professions in which the same deficiencies in education in alcohol problems have been identified.

"The training of physicians, because of their influence in the health care system, is crucial and developments that have taken place within this profession can serve as a model for what is needed in for the other disciplines involved (psychology, nursing, social work, counselling). Training efforts can be important tools for bringing about the changes in institutions that are necessary to broaden the base in which screening and brief interventions will need to take place...") 37

Reference:

37 Broadening the Base of Treatment for Alcohol Problems. Institute of Medicine US National Academy of Sciences 1990.