Declines in psychiatric care in inpatient settings in Israel mirror global trend.
Levinson and Lerner provide compelling evidence that reforms to the mental health system in Israel led to significant declines in institutional-based care. These declines are similar to those found in other high income countries over the same time period. Additional evidence on concurrent changes to the amount and quality of care in community settings is an important area for future research.
Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, 60 College Street, Suite 300B, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. susan.busch@yale.edu.
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