Disease burden and government spending on mental, neurological, and substance use disorders, and self-harm: cross-sectional, ecological study of health system response in the Americas

Summary: Background: Disorders affecting mental health are highly prevalent, can be disabling, and are associated with substantial premature mortality. Yet national health system responses are frequently under-resourced, inefficient, and ineffective, leading to an imbalance between disease burden a...

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Main Authors: Daniel V Vigo, DrPH, Devora Kestel, MSc, Krishna Pendakur, ProfPhD, Graham Thornicroft, ProfPhD, Rifat Atun, ProfFRCP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266718302032