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Lima, Bruno R. – 1986
This paper outlines selected differences between the United States and Latin America health care systems as they relate to primary mental health care. It notes that historically both the United States and Latin America have relied on custodial psychiatric hospitals. The alternative of community care for psychiatric patients is described as it is…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Cross Cultural Studies, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
