Publisher's Synopsis
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.
