Transcultural psychiatry at the German psychiatric society: report on a symposium held in Reichenau

Article Abstract:

The German Society of Psychiatry and Neurology has sponsored a symposium to address the relationship between medical care particularly psychiatry and culture in the Third World countries. It aimed to increase the understanding of medical students and practitioners from developed countries of the concept of traditional healing and the relationship between cultural beliefs and medical practice in developing countries. It also aimed to develop methodologies to expand transcultural medical research and overcome the cultural barriers in medical practice.

Social aspects, Developing countries, Psychiatry

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On the goals of medicine: a Chilean perspective

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Most cultures are aware of the importance of health promotion. However, different societies may have different priorities with regards to health care. In Chile, the National Health Service has developed policies for prevention and promotion, health education and eradication of infectious diseases. Chile's health care system is a mixture of public, private and semi-private sectors. The public sector creates policies for health promotion and primary prevention while the private and semi-private sectors focus on curative and high technology medicine.

Medicine, Chile, Social policy

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In defence and pursuit of equity

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International debates on health policy promote an efficiency-driven rather than equity driven approach. The efficiency-driven approach suggests that public funding be allotted to health services which individuals are unwilling to pay for, are cost-effective and benefit a wider community. However, it is argued that this efficiency-driven approach narrows the focus of debates, ignores the correlations between household health and welfare and is ineffective. The benefits of an equity-driven approach are discussed.

Public health administration

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