Interdisciplinary health care: part II.

There are a number of problems which facilitate against the development and implementation of a successful effective team. These problems include the traditional model of separating the teaching of professional students, the feelings of omnipotence of the physician, the social and psychological barriers among professionals, the lack of role responsibilities of professionals, the fear of identity loss of allied health profession, the feeling of autonomy by independent health professionals and others. These problems are being studied because the benefits of team care, e.g. increased quality and quantity of care, professional recognition and decreasing the cost of care, are important to the delivery of health care.