How time consuming are general practitioners’ home visits? Insights from a cross-sectional study in Switzerland

BACKGROUND: Worldwide, the number of home visits has been decreasing over past decades. Lack of time and long journeys have been reported to hinder general practitioners (GPs) from conducting home visits. In Switzerland also, home visits have declined. Time constraints in a busy GP practice could b...

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Main Authors: Rafael D. Fritz, Christoph Merlo, Stefan Essig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2023-02-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Online Access:https://smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/3295