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Appropriate Technology in Primary Health Care: Evolution and Meaning of WHO's Concept

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

J. Cohen
J. Cohen
Affiliation:
World Health Organization
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Extract

This article examines the meaning of appropriate technology in the World Health Organization's comprehensive definition of primary care. The author concludes that broad-ranging aspects of health maintenance, such as public health, personal lifestyles, and scientific research, as well as traditional diagnostic and therapeutic practices, need to be subjected to clear and careful scrutiny. It is vital that the results of these technology assessment studies be disseminated as widely as possible to both health care professionals and the public.

Type
Special Section: Technology in Primary Care and Ambulatory Settings
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 5 , Issue 1 , January 1989 , pp. 103 - 109
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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