POSTnote by Peter Border and Chris Millard. It was first published on Wednesday, 7 January 2015. It was last updated on Wednesday, 7 January 2015.
Parity of Esteem for Mental Health
Achieving parity of esteem between mental and physical health in care standards and public attitudes has been attempted for decades. This note outlines the history of these efforts, the various ways in which parity is defined and measured, the challenges of achieving this ideal and the strategies that may be employed to that end.
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- POST-PN-485
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- Health Health services Finance Education Law Health professions Discrimination Mental health services Mental health
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- POST
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