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The American Journal of Psychiatry, VOL. 130, No. 4

Articles | April 01, 1973

Cheap Labor from Poor Nations

E. FULLER TORREY; ROBERT L. TAYLOR

Am J Psychiatry 1973;130:428-434.

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Special Assistant to the Director for International Affairs, National Institute of Mental Health, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Md. 20852

Mental Health Program Chief with the Department of Health Services, San Rafael, Calif.

1973, The American Psychiatric Association

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In the authors' opinion, one of the most serious problems facing American psychiatry is the importation of large numbers of foreign medical graduates to staff the country's mental hospitals. This paper reviews the magnitude of the problem, the utilization of these doctors as "cheap labor," the quality of care provided, and the effects of the "brain drain" on the countries of origin. It discusses possible roots of the problem and suggests some solutions.

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