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| Other authors / contributors: | Razzouk, Denise, editor.
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| ISBN: | 9783319552668
331955266X
9783319856117
3319856111
9783319552675
3319552678
9783319552651
3319552651
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| Digital file characteristics: | text file PDF
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 12, 2017).
Print version record.
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| Summary: | The main objective of this work is to provide a book with high quality content that becomes a reference and support for graduate course (Mental Health, Public Health and Epidemiology) and for research in the domain of health economics applied to mental health. Also this book might be useful for policymakers on formulating mental health policies. Key messages of this book are based on: a) mental illness represents a huge cost for society and for health care; b) health economics applied to mental health could help in the optimization of resource allocation for mental health care and for better decision making in terms of balancing costs and benefits; c) interventions and treatment should be also chosen in general medical practice and in public decision-policy according to cost-effectiveness, burden of disease and equity principles; d) quality of care is related to better outcomes, higher quality of life for clients, and lower costs for society and health system (best value for money); e) it is possible to decrease the burden of mental disorders with cost-effective treatments.
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| Other form: | Print version: Razzouk, Denise. Mental Health Economics : The Costs and Benefits of Psychiatric Care. Cham : Springer International Publishing, ©2017 9783319552651
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| Standard no.: | 10.1007/978-3-319-55266-8
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