O lugar da psiquiatria no sistema de saúde brasileiro

Pinheiro, Marcio de Vasconcellos

doi:10.1590/1415-47142006003011

Resumos

Depois de fazer considerações sobre o lugar do psiquiatra no sistema de saúde brasileiro, o autor, a partir de suas experiências trabalhando nos Estados Unidos, focaliza como os seguros e planos saúde podem tornar possível um bom atendimento de pacientes psiquiátricos, com custos eficientes.

Psiquiatria; sistema de saúde; seguros saúde; custos

Después de hacer algunas consideraciones sobre el lugar del psiquiatra en el sistema de salud brasileño, el autor, a partir de sus experiencias en trabajos en los EEUU, enfoca la forma cómo los seguros y planos de salud pueden tornar posible una buena atención de pacientes psiquiátricos, con costos eficientes.

Psiquiatría; sistema de cuidado médico; seguro médico; costos

Après quelques commentaires sur la place de la psychiatrie dans le système de santé brésilien, l’auteur, basé, sur son expérience professionnelle aux États-Unis, démontre comme les contrats assurance vie et les plans de santé peuvent accueillir correctement les patients psychiatriques, à des coûts efficients.

Psychiatrie; système de santé; assurance vie; coûts

This article first presents a number of considerations regarding the role of the psychiatrist in the health care system in Brazil. Drawing on personal experiences accumulated while working in the USA, the author then discusses how private insurance plans could allow for positive and cost-efficient treatment of psychiatric patients.

Psychiatry; health care system; health insurance; costs

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Referências

BENDER, Eve. Employers see value in raising workers’ awareness of MH issues. Psychiatric News American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC, v. 38, p. 8-9, April 2002.
COHEN, Allan; WATKINSON, James &d BOONE, Jenny Boone. Herb Kelleher, Executive Chairman and Co-founder of Southwest Airlines talks about building leaders and how their innovative people-culture has lifted the airline to success Part 1: Babson Insight, Babson College, Massachussetts 2003. http://www.babsoninsight.com/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/793
» http://www.babsoninsight.com/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/793
FRANK, Richard G. & MCGUIRE, Thomas G. Estimating costs of mental health and substance abuse coverage. Health Affairs, The People-to-People Health Foundation, v. 14, n. 3, 1995.

Datas de Publicação

Publicação nesta coleção
Jul-Sep 2006

Histórico

Recebido
Jan 2006
Aceito
Mar 2006

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[1] BENDER, Eve. Employers see value in raising workers’ awareness of MH issues. Psychiatric News American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC, v. 38, p. 8-9, April 2002.

[2] COHEN, Allan; WATKINSON, James &d BOONE, Jenny Boone. Herb Kelleher, Executive Chairman and Co-founder of Southwest Airlines talks about building leaders and how their innovative people-culture has lifted the airline to success Part 1: Babson Insight, Babson College, Massachussetts 2003. http://www.babsoninsight.com/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/793
» http://www.babsoninsight.com/contentmgr/showdetails.php/id/793

[3] FRANK, Richard G. & MCGUIRE, Thomas G. Estimating costs of mental health and substance abuse coverage. Health Affairs, The People-to-People Health Foundation, v. 14, n. 3, 1995.

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