The role of the hospital in the district: delivering or supporting primary health care?

Lerberghe, W.|Lafort, Y.

The role of the hospital in the district: delivering or supporting primary health care? - Geneva World Health Organization [1986] - ii, 36p. - Current Concerns SHS Paper No.2 .

Discusses the functions of a hospital in promoting the health status of people in neighbouring communities. It examines the degree to which the hospital interacts with health centres in the delivery of health care as a referral centre that offers complementary services. The roles of hospitals at different levels of society are explained mentioning the degree of care provided at each level and how it compliments the next. Suggestions on how the hospital can work with other health facilities to achieve an integrated health system are presented in detail.


Delivery of Health Care|Health Facility Planning|Community-Institutional Relations|Primary Health Care|Referral and Consultation

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