title: Microcomputer applications for primary health care in developing countries.
abstract: This article explores some ways in which computer technology can be harnessed to strengthen primary health care planning and management, make more efficient use of scare health resources, and maximize the beneficial impact on health of local, district, and national health systems in both developing and developed countries.
authors.affiliation: Aga Khan Foundation, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003657:Decision Making; D003906:Developing Countries; D007256:Information Systems / Q000639:trends; D008838:Microcomputers; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D012106:Research