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It is already well established that mental illness, across the spectrum of disorders, is both a direct cause of mortality and morbidity and a significant risk factor for poorer economic, health and social outcomes, although these adverse outcomes vary by type of disorder and socioeconomic status (WHO 2005; 2006). 3 However, it is now becoming clear that the presence or absence of positive mental health or ‘wellbeing’ also influences outcomes across a wide range of domains. These include healthier lifestyles, better physical health, improved recovery, fewer limitations in daily living, higher educational attainment, greater productivity, employment and earnings, better relationships,. | European I I Observatory 1 on Health Systems and Policies The Health Care Workforce in Europe Learning from experience Edited by Bernd Rechel Carl-Ardy Dubois Martin McKee The Health Care Workforce in Europe Learning from experience OISE The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies supports and promotes evidencebased health policy-making through comprehensive and rigorous analysis of health care systems in Europe. It brings together a wide range of policy-makers academics and practitioners to analyse trends in health care reform drawing on experience from across Europe to illuminate policy issues. The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies is a partnership between the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe the Governments of Belgium Finland Greece Norway Spain and Sweden the Veneto Region of Italy the European Investment Bank the Open Society Institute the World Bank CRP-Santé Luxembourg the London School of Economics and Political Science and the London School of Hygiene Tropical .