title: Psychosomatic medicine and primary health care (PHC).
abstract: Psychosomatic medicine emphasizes that mental and physical illness are inextricably linked and promotes a comprehensive approach to a patient's health problems. The article examines the principles of primary health care and demonstrates the importance of these notions to its development.
authors.affiliation: Division of Mental Health, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sartorius
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012803:Sick Role