Open AccessHealth Project Management—A Manual of Procedures for Formulating and Implementing Health Projects. J' Bainbridge and S. Sapirie. Geneva: World Health Organization. 1974. 280 pp.Price: Sw. Fr. 38.—
Author(s) -
Makhdoom A. Shah
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v15i1pp.111-113
Subject(s) - set (abstract data type) , health services , process management , strengths and weaknesses , service (business) , operations management , business , operations research , management science , computer science , engineering management , medicine , engineering , marketing , psychology , environmental health , social psychology , population , programming language
According to the authors the purpose of the manual underreview is "to offer health planners and administrators a set ofprocedure for managing—that is planning and carrying out healthprojects." They define a health project as "temporary intensive effortto set up and put into operation a new or revised service (or program)that will, it is believed, result in the reduction of specific healthand health related problems." This review will keep the purpose and the•definition, as given by the authors, under constant reference whilepointing out the strengths and weaknesses of the manual.