Primary Health Care and Population Mortality

Primary Health Care and Population Mortality describes how primary health is crucial to the effect of health systems on population mortality, including its potential for reducing inequalities in mortality.

Richard Baker is Professor Emeritus, Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, UK.

Hard times From certificates to statistics Variations in population mortality and some things that influence them Primary health care and population mortality in low-, middle and high-income countries Communicable diseases Non-communicable diseases 1: cardiovascular disease and cancer Non-communicable diseases 2: respiratory disorders and mental health Organisational features of primary health care The patient - professional relationship Policy and populations health management The mechanisms framework New ambitions for primary health care Index