Weitzman S
Isr J Med Sci. 1983 Aug;19(8):739-41.
There is increasing interest in developing a stronger relationship between epidemiology and primary care. The practice of primary care, either individual-, family- or community-oriented, goes from examination and definition of health problems through planning, intervention, surveillance and evaluation. In individual-oriented primary care, the use of epidemiology is mainly based on the application of knowledge and principles. Community-oriented primary care requires, in addition, the application of epidemiological methods to perform surveys designed to quantify health problems in the community, thus allowing for planning of preventive and curative services.
人们越来越关注在流行病学和初级保健之间建立更紧密的关系。初级保健实践，无论是以个人、家庭还是社区为导向，都涵盖从健康问题的检查和定义到规划、干预、监测和评估的全过程。在以个人为导向的初级保健中，流行病学的应用主要基于知识和原则的运用。此外，以社区为导向的初级保健还需要应用流行病学方法来开展调查，以量化社区中的健康问题，从而为预防和治疗服务的规划提供依据。
