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Preventative Home Visits to Elderly May Not Improve Outcomes

Wed, 03/22/2000 - 1:00am — Karen Stevenson
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Another study published in the British Medical Journal documents an attempt to quantify the value of preventative home visits to elderly patients in reducing later need for hospitalizations or other medical care. Researchers concluded they could find no evidence that these preventative visits made any difference in later medical care needs.

Another study published in the British Medical Journal documents an attempt to quantify the value of preventative home visits to elderly patients in reducing later need for hospitalizations or other medical care. Researchers concluded they could find no evidence that these preventative visits made any difference in later medical care needs.