Open AccessQuestionnaire study of the association between patient numbers and regular visiting by general practitioners in care homes
Author(s) -
Gareth Evans,
Julie Evans,
Daniel Lasserson
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afr183
Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine , house call , nursing
regular visiting in care homes enables proactive care. Surveys of managers found variation in medical care yet little is known about factors influencing general practitioners (GPs) visiting patterns. We examined whether practice factors including numbers of registered patients are associated with regular visiting.
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