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Organization of Health Services in the Soviet Union: Overview and Trends

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.125.5.638

In a society in which the state operates all psychiatric facilities, long-range planning can be directly related to what the top health officials see as major patient needs. After reviewing the organization of health services, with particular reference to budget-making, research, and training, the author reports that the U.S. team was impressed with the self-questioning and flexibility that characterize the thinking of Soviet psychiatric planners.

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