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  • Title: House calls: current status and rationale.
    Author: Siwek J.
    Journal: Am Fam Physician; 1985 Apr; 31(4):169-74. PubMed ID: 2984912.
    Abstract:
    House calls play a limited but important role in modern family practice. Family physicians make an average of two to six home visits a week for various reasons, including acute illness, terminal care, death pronouncement and hospital follow-up. The rationale for house calls includes enhancing the doctor/patient relationship, providing medical therapy, evaluating and reinforcing the patient's support system, and making an ecologic or family assessment.
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