Home care of the ventilator-dependent child: realities and limitations.
More ventilator-dependent children have been discharged to the home over the past few years. While some data indicate that home care can be beneficial to both the child and the family, there are risks. Some children can not be home care candidates. The psychological consequences of home care on the children and their families needs more study. More sophisticated cost accounting is needed to analyze the care costs.
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