Survey of home visiting by general practitioners in North-east England.
A total of 190 general practitioners in North-east England recorded the details of each home visit they made during a two-week period towards the end of 1969. Altogether 17,200 visits were made and these have been analysed. Two major points emerge: firstly, the extreme variation in visiting habits by general practitioners; and, secondly, the feeling that many home visits were unnecessary.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004739:England; D005194:Family Practice; D006760:Hospitalization; D006792:House Calls; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D010820:Physicians / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011637:Public Health Nursing; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000628:therapy; D012923:Social Class; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014937:Work