Primary health care or primary medical care: In reality

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 18-23

  Macdonald, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comprehensive primary health care; Male suicide; Participation; Prevention; Vertical and horizontal integration; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW;

EID: 34548033708     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY07019     Document Type: Review

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