The Chronic Care System
Abstract
In the U.S.S.R., care of chronic mental patients is divided between mental hospitals, under the health authorities, and homes for invalids, under local ministries of social welfare. While there seemed to be some ambivalence in time Soviet attitude toward chronicity, the U.S. team felt that the system provides humane, dignified treatment which maximizes the patient's productivity and contribution to society.
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