Is psychiatric reform a strategy for reducing the mental health budget? The case of Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-46

  Andreoli, Sérgio Baxter ^a,b   Almeida Filho, Naomar ^c   Martin, Denise ^a,b   Mateus, Mário Dinis M L ^b   Mari, Jair De Jesus ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF SANTOS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Deinstitutionalization; Health care costs; Health care reform; Health policy; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; BUDGET; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PSYCHOLOGIST; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIAL WORKER;

EID: 34147143043     PISSN: 15164446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-44462006005000032     Document Type: Article

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