The Future of Primary Care

<i>The Future of Primary Care</i> reports on the principles of organization and delivery of primary care to address the needs of our future population. <i>The Future of Primary Care’s</i>   stellar panel of health care experts includes Barbara Starfield, Dana Gelb Safran, Bernard Lo, and Gordon Moore. They explore topics such as <p>· Current dilemmas and threats to primary care from both the clinician’s and patient’s point of view</p> <p>· The impact of the self-care and alternative care movements</p> <p>· The importance of improved information technologies</p> <p>· Individual elements of primary care and the relative value of each element</p> <p>· Primary care’s contribution to the overall health of our population</p> <p>· Assessing alternative sites and circumstances where primary care may be provided</p> <p>· The specialist and nurse as primary care providers</p> <p>· The role of primary care in chronic illness management, care for the elderly, long term and home care</p> <p>· Exploring recommendations for the future</p>