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  • Title: [Involvement of Daikou Sunadabashi Clinic in home care to home death].
    Author: Toguchi M, Ito M, Hotta K, Sugimoto Y, Maeda K.
    Journal: Gan To Kagaku Ryoho; 2003 Dec; 30(1 Suppl):123-5. PubMed ID: 15311781.
    Abstract:
    Daikou Sunadabashi Clinic provides continuous advanced medical treatment and visiting nursing services for patients with serious diseases till their death at home. The clinic has been involved in home care of 72 patients in total during the period from April 2002 to July 1 of 2003. Of the patients, 40 patients died to date and 71% (32 patients) of them died at home. 49 of the 72 patients (70%) had terminal cancer and mostly required advanced home care. The clinic provides services according to the following principles till the death of the patients: (1) All of our medical staff pool their information and stay in very close communication with one another. (2) The attending physician gives a complete explanation of the patient's condition to his/her family. (3) The staffs respond to emergency calls around the clock using 2 cell phones. Under this very meticulous and fast-response system, seriously ill patient can receive continuous and high-quality treatment at home and die at home even if the family is not adequately capable of providing care.
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