Social prescribing: Reclaiming the heart of community-rooted family medicine

Canadian Family Physician 2026 Open access

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Authors: Sarah Cook
DOI: 10.46747/cfp.7202141
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Abstract

![Figure][1] In family medicine, we spend our days navigating the space between what is in our toolbox and what patients truly need to be well. So often those needs stretch far beyond what we traditionally consider to be part of the health care system. During a Family Medicine Matters [1][2]

Fields of Study & Subjects

Art Therapy and Mental Health Primary Care and Health Outcomes Medicine History and Philosophy

Publication details

Journal / source
Canadian Family Physician
Volume
72
Issue
2
Pages
141–141
Publication date
1 February 2026
Language
EN