Dollars, DALYs and Decisions - Economic Aspects of the Mental Health System : Nonserial Publication.

The widening recognition of mental health as a significant international public health issue has led to an increasing need to demonstrate that investment of resources into service development is both required and also worthwhile. In particular, there is a need to generate evidence on mental health c...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Chisholm, Dan
Other Authors: Saxena, Shekhar, Van Ommeren, Mark, 1969-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Geneva : World Health Organization, 2006.
Subjects:
Mental health services > Economic aspects.
Mental health services > Cost effectiveness.
Mental health policy.
Services de santé mentale > Aspect économique.
Services de santé mentale > Coût-efficacité.
Santé mentale > Politique gouvernementale.
Mental health policy
Mental health services > Cost effectiveness
Mental health services > Economic aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preliminaries; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Measuring the burden of mental disorders from DALYs to dollars; 3 Reducing the burden of mental disorders from global to national evaluation; 4 Priority setting and resource allocation for mental health system development; 5 Conclusion; References; Appendices.

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