Posted by Squiggles on June 8, 2007, at 7:51:39
In reply to Re: Shades of Grey? » linkadge, posted by Squiggles on June 8, 2007, at 7:20:59
Take a look at the ratio of psychologists to the population (the Wikipedia article), on
mental health stats in Nigeria, as an example
(there are much poorer counries):"Mental health
The majority of mental health services is provided by 8 regional psychiatric centers and psychiatric departments and medical schools of 12 major universities. A few general hospitals also provide mental health services. However, the formal centers have competition in native herbalists and faith healing centers.
The ratio of psychologists and social workers is 0.02 to 100,000.[6]"
And BTW, the herbalists and alternative psych practitioners, have move in to fill in the medical gap.
In Canada there are 2.14 physicians per 1000 people. Poor countries aspire to a better health care system if they can afford it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_Canada#Canadian_health_care_in_comparison
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