Portaria GM No. 251 (Ordinance GM No. 251)
Country Resources
Mental Health Legislation, Regulations and Implementation Guides, Mental Health Service Standards
Brazil
31 January 2002
Guidelines
Print
Ministry of Health; Brazil
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Estabelece diretrizes e normas para a assistência hospitalar em psiquiatria, reclassifica os hospitais psiquiátricos, define e estrutura a porta de entrada para as internações psiquiátricas na rede do SUS.This ordinance establishes guidelines and standards for hospital care in psychiatry, reclassifies psychiatric hospitals, defines and structures the gateway for psychiatric admissions in the network of Unified Health System.
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