Brain Diseases and Modern-day Society
Authors:
J. Raboch
Authors‘ workplace:
Psychiatrická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2006; 145: 176-177
Category:
Review Article
Overview
Brain diseases represent one of the largest strains in the developed societies of the modern world. The major lost is in the indirect expenses caused by psychical disorders. Psychiatric diseases start frequently in childhood, affect from the life lasting view one half of the population and frequently result in disablement. Administrative of the World Health Organization and of European Union consider these problems highly important and require emancipation of psychically disabled, including the financial support for the care. Only 4% of the National Budget is directed to that sector in Czech Republic, which is the second lowest share (after Slovakia).
Key words:
brain diseases, psychical disorders, financial support of the care, World Health Organization, European Commission.
Labels
Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain managementArticle was published in
Journal of Czech Physicians
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