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Mental health in the enlarged European Union: need for relevant public mental health action
- Author:
- MARUSIC Andrej
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 184(5), May 2004, pp.450-451.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
On 1 May 2004 ten new countries will join the European Union (EU), which as a result will comprise 25 culturally quite different countries. Each enlargement of the EU so far has been a difficult experience for both the existing member states and the new entrants, since each membership change has altered the structure and the sharing of costs and benefits of membership. Furthermore, each new member brings its own traditions, preferences, strengths and weaknesses, including the mental health of its population and its psychiatric services.