title: Functional health development model: a tool for planning.
abstract: This paper describes a functional model (gross style) taking available information about the health sector e.g. indicators of health status, types of service utilization, source allocations and placing these quantities into a systematic framework as a tool for planning for health services in a developing area. The major advantages of functional models over trial-and-error for planning have been presented. The functional model described could contribute to the sorting out of desirable from less desirable policy alternatives for a specific population. The output from the model is useful for matching resources to program development, taking into consideration costs and effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: al-Swailem
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003906:Developing Countries; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D006285:Health Planning; D006296:Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical