Mental health services in Norway, 2023

Norway has, according to the World Health Organization, more psychiatrists engaged in public health services per head of population than any other country, and the proportionate numbers of psychologists and others engaged in mental healthcare are also among the world's highest. Approximately 10...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Reitan, Solveig Klæbo, Lien, Lars
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2023
Materias:
Country Profile
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10659842/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38029428
http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bji.2023.25
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Sumario:Norway has, according to the World Health Organization, more psychiatrists engaged in public health services per head of population than any other country, and the proportionate numbers of psychologists and others engaged in mental healthcare are also among the world's highest. Approximately 10% of Norway's gross domestic product is spent on health, expenditure per capita that is the fourth highest internationally. We discuss how this wealth of expertise translates into the delivery of services to the public.

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