title: Finnish international twin- and friendship-hospital work.
abstract: This article describes co-operation between three psychiatric hospitals in different parts of the world. Twin- and friendship-hospital work is a way to increase the status of psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric patients in society. Direct contacts between hospital workers of these hospitals is now part of everyday life. It has been an innovative addition to 'normal' psychiatric work.
authors.affiliation: Kellokoski Psychiatric Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Taipale
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Jyrkinen
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations / Q000191:economics; D003906:Developing Countries; D005387:Finland; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008297:Male; D012767:Ships