Primary health care : bibliography and resource directory

This bibliography and resource directory has been prepared to disseminate state-of-the-art information on primary health care to health care professionals, planners, and decisionmakers worldwide. Part I presents a 141-item annotated bibliography with references selected for their usefulness, timeliness, availability in English, and low cost. Various aspects of primary health care are covered by chapters on: (1) health care in developing countries; (2) planning and management of primary health care; (3) manpower training and utilization; (4) community participation and health education; (5) delivery of health services, including sections on nutrition, maternal and child health, family planning, medical and dental care, disease control, water and sanitation, and pharmaceuticals; and (6) auxiliary services. Part II offers a directory of 369 primary health care resources, including 92 periodicals; 15 bibliographies; 40 directories, handbooks, and catalogues; 22 computerized information services; the addresses of 42 DIALOG, MEDLARS, and SDC services outside the United States; and 15 audiovisual and other teaching aids. Next are listed a total of 63 programs in public health education in developing countries, the United States, and the United Kingdom. A list of 16 private donors of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, 29 development cooperation agencies, and 20 sources of information on obtaining grants completes the volume. Author, organization, geographic, and subject indexes are appended, and price and availability information are included for most entries.