Sartorius N
Division of Mental Health, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Psychother Psychosom. 1989;52(1-3):5-9. doi: 10.1159/000288259.
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.