Organization of Health Services in the Soviet Union: Overview and Trends
MIKE GORMAN 1
1 Executive director, National Committee Against Mental Illness, 1028 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C. 20036
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.
