title: The provision of cottage hospital beds.
abstract: The existence of cottage hospital beds is historically determined rather than planned, and there is apparently no official ratio for the provision of such beds. A comparative study, in North-east Scotland, of populations with and without access to cottage hospital beds suggests that providing 1.5 beds per 1,000 population is a reasonable basis for future discussion and planning.
mesh_terms: D005194:Family Practice; D006276:Health Facility Size; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D012423:Rural Health; D012606:Scotland