A series of methodological techniques for programming that allow safer and surer solving of public health problems are available to health service systems managers. The most commonly employed techniques are listed and described to show the differences between those which microdimensional and those which are macrodimensional. The so-called programming instruments-techniques-depend on a whole set of factors for their use, such as: statistical information, knowledge of epidemiology, and the implementation of these instruments, the last demands greater or lesser methodological effort which can only be carried out by properly trained personnel.
Health and welfare planning; Systems analysis
