The changing context of mental health care for the elderly.
This article discusses some of the sociopolitical and economic forces which impact the organization and delivery of mental health services to the elderly. Focus is on the way cost-containment efforts broaden existing gaps in the health care system. The potential influence of cost-containment and propietary initiatives on interdisciplinary collaboration and competition among mental health workers is also discussed.
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