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Home Care Literature Reviews 2005

House Calls:

Elphick PR. House calls. CMAJ. 2004 Dec 7;171(12):1474-5. and

Jauhar S. House calls. N Engl J Med. 2004 Nov 18;351(21):2149-51.

These two essays, published in the premiere medical journals of Canada and the United States, reflect on the usefulness and satisfaction of house calls while lamenting the fact that they are still widely underutilized These assays are must reading for those involved in home care, especially those teaching medical students and residents.

Bishop T. A home visit. Ann Intern Med. 2005;142:151-2.

Young A. House call. Ann Intern Med. 2005;142:222-3

These two essays help explain what it’s all about. Share them with your colleagues.

Row CF. Is there a doctor in the house? House call programs address the challenges of chronic care. Healthc Exec. 2005;20:38-9.

This nice article is a must read.

Home Care Literature Reviews 2004

House Calls:

Elphick PR. House calls. CMAJ. 2004 Dec 7;171(12):1474-5. and Jauhar S. House calls. N Engl J Med. 2004 Nov 18;351(21):2149-51.

These two essays, published in the premiere medical journals of Canada and the United States, reflect on the usefulness and satisfaction of house calls while lamenting the fact that they are still widely underutilized These assays are must reading for those involved in home care, especially those teaching medical students and residents.

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