The health care team includes which of the following?

• A. PCP, Specialists, Allied Health Professionals
• B. Only doctors
• C. Administrative staff
• D. Pharmacists only

Answer: (A)

Collaborative care means a patient is supported by a range of professionals who each bring specialized skills to evaluation, treatment, and ongoing management. The best answer reflects this team-based approach by including a primary care physician, other specialists, and allied health professionals. The primary care physician coordinates overall care and handles general health needs, specialists contribute expertise for specific conditions, and allied health professionals—such as nurses, therapists, pharmacists, social workers, and technicians—support treatment, rehabilitation, and daily functioning. This combination ensures comprehensive, coordinated care across settings. The other options miss key components: only doctors leaves out other essential clinicians; administrative staff are important for operations but aren’t the clinical care team; pharmacists alone don’t cover the full range of care roles involved.