The Pandemic of Invisible Victims in American Mental Health

Although considerable attention has been devoted to the concepts of “visible” and “invisible” victims in general medical practice, especially in relation to resource allocation, far less consideration has been devoted to these concepts in behavioral health. Distinctive features of mental health care...

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Main Author: Appel, Jacob M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley 2024
In: The Hastings Center report
Year: 2024, Volume: 54, Issue: 2, Pages: 3-7
Further subjects:B priorities
B Resource Allocation
B invisible victims
B Mental Health
B Psychiatry
B clinical ethics
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