Industry News
The excesses of medicine: a high personal and social cost and a cause of service saturation
The saturation of healthcare services (and emergency services in particular) is a complex phenomenon with no single cause or solution. Previous articles have addressed some aspects, such as continuous care for patients with advanced illnesses or care for people with minor health problems. Now we will focus on the excesses [...]
January 26, 2017
The PSM returns to Parliament one year later
The Platform for the Defense of Public Mental Health Care (PSM) has once again appeared (06-15-16) before the Health Commission of the Parliament, chaired by Junts pel Si deputy Alba Vergés. On this occasion, the purpose was to present the Report on the Mental Health Situation in Catalonia, prepared by the PSM, based on [...]
June 15, 2016
Increase in psychotropic drug consumption in the last decade
At the presentation event for the document «Care for People with Emotional Distress Related to Social Determinants in Primary Health Care,» prepared by FoCAP within the framework of the work carried out by the SEPAC project (Emotional Support for People Affected by the Crisis), promoted by the CCSM Foundation, primary care physicians warn [...]
June 7, 2016