Physicians as medical center "extenders" in end-of-life care: physician home visits as the lynch pin in creating an end-of-life care system.
The article reviews a successful community-based end-of-life home care program. Specifically, physician visits were compared in the models of care studied, and it was concluded that the community-based model patients benefited significantly over the standard model of care patients due to the use of physicians.
Cherin
David A
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California State University, 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93311, USA.
Enguidanos
Susan Milena
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Jamison
Paula
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002140:California; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006302:Health Services Research; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006792:House Calls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010819:Physician's Role; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019452:Terminally Ill / Q000145:classification