Determining Factors in the Return of Mexican Psychiatrists Trained in the United States

GUIDO BELSASSO and RAMON PARRESAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 127, Number 12

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.127.12.1694

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Developing nations lose over 50 percent of their physicians who go to the United States for specialized training. The authors discuss factors that contribute to the return of Mexican psychiatrists trained abroad: a clear identity with the native culture, a certain degree of security and idealism, and an initially well-defined motivation. The need for adequate psychiatric education programs for physicians returning to their native countries is emphasized.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 127 • Number 12 • June 1971

Pages: 1694 - 1696

PubMed: 5565859

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Published in print: June 1971

Published online: 1 April 2006

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GUIDO BELSASSO

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RAMON PARRES

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Psychiatrist and Head of Outpatient Services, Instituto Nacional de Neurologia, Mexico City

Director of the Psychoanalytic Clinic and Training Analyst of the Mexican Psychoanalytic Association

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Determining Factors in the Return of Mexican Psychiatrists Trained in the United States

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