Mental health care in Spain
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Spain is a member state of the European Union, covering over 500,000 km2 and with a population of more than 40 million. However, taking into account only the gross national product, there is no doubt that Spain still belongs to the southern countries. Spain has a homogeneous population, from an ethnological, cultural and religious point of view. The country is divided into 17 'Autonomous Communities' or regions, some
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