title: Promoting community oriented primary health care.
abstract: This paper outlines the philosophy and processes embodied in the concept of community oriented primary care (COPC). The method is seen as an approach that helps primary health-care teams acquire skills to identify and respond better to the needs of the local population.
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authors.lastname: Plamping
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion; D011320:Primary Health Care; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom