Explaining key concepts related to the health services planning process, this book offers step-by-step guidelines for developing any type of plan, addressing the challenges of health planning at both the community level and within the healthcare organization. Background is given on the sociocultural context for health planning and the nature of the demand for health services, and resource material is provided on the research process and sources of data for health planning. A glossary and three cases studies are included. This second edition is revised to reflect changes in the field since the late 1990s. Author information is not given. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR