Psychoanalysis and analytic psychotherapy in the NHS--a problem for medical ethics

I question the place of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy in the National Health Service (NHS), with reference to published material; and, particularly, in relation to primary care, health economics and medical ethics. I argue that there are pressing clinical, research, ec...

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Main Author: Wilkinson, G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 1986
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1986, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 87-94
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Summary:I question the place of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy in the National Health Service (NHS), with reference to published material; and, particularly, in relation to primary care, health economics and medical ethics. I argue that there are pressing clinical, research, economic, and ethical reasons in support of the contention that an urgent review of the extent and impact of psychoanalytic practices in the health service is called for.
ISSN:1473-4257
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1136/jme.12.2.87