title: Guidelines for the medical management of the home-care patient. American Medical Association Home Care Advisory Panel.
abstract: Increasing numbers of patients of all ages are receiving needed health care services in non-institutional settings. Acute, subacute, rehabilitative, preventive, long-term, and hospice services are provided in the home under the physician's supervision. The safe and appropriate treatment of these patients involves the physician in a team effort as most home care is provided by nurses, other allied health professionals, and family members. The guidelines cover such areas as the role of the physician; the physician-patient relationship; the elements of medical management in home care, including the evaluation/assessment process, the selection of the interdisciplinary team, and the development of the care plan; patient's rights and responsibilities; the coordination of care; and the use of community resources.
mesh_terms: D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014481:United States