title: General hospital psychiatry : cost of one visit.
abstract: An analysis of patients attending general hospital psychiatry out-patient (OP) showed that cost of one visit was Rs. 201/- Management's contribution of the total expenditure was 68% and patients' 32%. Salaries accounted for the maximum-48%. This was followea by loss of earnings- 17%. Drugs accounted for less than 10%. If MCI norms are followed, cost of a visit would increase by 61%, drug supply and number of patient's visits remaining the same.
authors.affiliation: MD(Psy), DPM., Professors, Head, Department of Psychiatry, M.G.M. Hospital, Warangal-506007.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Sarma