The public health nurse--the linchpin of primary health care.
Finland is an example of a country in which primary health care has been put successfully into practice. This could not have been done without the help of public health nurses. At a time when socioeconomic and health status was low, a simple and effective public health nursing service was created to bring primary care to people in their homes and neighbourhoods.
Siivola
U
U
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Helsinki, Finland.
Martikainen
T
T
D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D000078329:Workforce