Primary Care Revisited Interdisciplinary Perspectives for a New Era 1st edition by Ben Yuk Fai Fong ISBN 9811525218 9789811525216

Part I. Principles of Primary Care and Systems

1. Renewal of Primary Care

2. Philosophy of Primary Health Care

3. Fiscal Sustainability Challenge and the Importance of Primary Healthcare

4. Sustainable Healthcare Systems

5. The Role of the Mass Media in Health Care

6. Public-Private Partnership in Primary Care

Part II. Care Models and Practices

7. Development of Care Models in Community Mental Health Care

8. Health-Promoting Workplaces

9. Prevention of Falls and Capturing Fractures in the Community

10. Community Rehabilitation

11. Primary Care for Older Adults

12. Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

Part III. Social Context

13. Equity, Quality, and Gatekeeping

14. Social Responsibility and Ethics in Health Care

15. Health Seeking Behaviour: Doctor Shopping

16. Healthcare Volunteers’ Significant Impact on Primary Care: Experiences and Challenges from the Perspective of a Non-government Organisation

17. Social Marketing in Health Promotion and Behaviours in Lifestyle Modification

18. Public Health in the Context of Environment and Housing

19. Disaster Preparedness in the Community

Part IV. Future Development and Education

20. Lifelong Education for Health Providers and Community

21. Development and Application of Mobile Technology and the Internet of Things to Aid Primary Care

22. A Happy University Initiative in Hong Kong

23. District Health Systems and Capacity Building