Medicine - Epidemiology (ECHO - NOHA - Network on Humanitarian Assistance) (European Commission Humanitarian Office, 1994, 120 p.): Chapter 2: Health Care Planning: (introduction...)

Medicine - Epidemiology (ECHO - NOHA - Network on Humanitarian Assistance) (European Commission Humanitarian Office, 1994, 120 p.)

Chapter 2: Health Care Planning

		*(introduction...)*
		Section 1 - Priorities and objectives in the context of planning
		Section 2 - Obstacles to planning
		Section 3 - Different stages of the planning process
		Section 4 - Economic evaluation of health care programmes

(introduction...)

Definition

Planning involves determining, with respect to a particular system, precise objectives, and implementing the necessary resources to achieve them within the time allowed.It provides a rational basis for decision-making.