Primary Care
Subtitle: America's Health in A New Era
Contributors: Molla S. Donaldson (Editor); Karl D. Yordy (Editor); Kathleen N. Lohr (Editor); Neal A. Vanselow (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: National Academies Press; National Academy Press
Published: January 15, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 395
ISBN-13: 9780309053990
Subjects: Health systems & services; Family & General Practice; Health Care Delivery; Public Health; Health Care; Medical / Nursing; Primary Health Care; United States; Health/Fitness
Description: Introduction -- Defining primary care -- The value of primary care -- The nature of primary care -- The delivery of primary care -- The primary care workforce -- Education and training for primary care -- Research and evaluation in primary care -- Implementation strategy -- Appendixes -- A. Site visits -- B. Public hearing -- C. Workshops -- D. Mental health care in the primary care setting -- E. Life in the kaleidoscope: the impact of managed care on the U.S. Health Care Workforce and a new model for the delivery of primary care -- F. Integrating our primary care and public health systems: a formula for improving community and population health -- G. Committee biographies -- Index.