International Primary Care Computing: Proceedings of the Imia Workshop on Primary Care Computing, Brighton, United Kingdom, 5 April 1990

by Gail M. Hayes

Primary care, or ambulatory care as it is sometimes called, is a rapidly developing area of information technology. Primary care workers, both in developed and developing countries can greatly benefit from a comprehensive computer support system. Currently, most of the effort and investment in health care computing is made in hospital, or secondary care. As a result, the needs of the primary care workers are often poorly understood or ignored in information technology research and development. These proceedings, in addition to discussing the aspects of computing which apply specifically to primary care, provide an extensive bibliography of the subject which may form a valuable organizational basis for future study.

297 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1991