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In 1930, 40 percent of all doctor–patient visits were house calls. By 1980, the proportion had dwindled to less than 1 percent. Even in the 1990s, in the midst of an explosion in the home care business, the number of house calls continued to drop. At conferences, home care professionals were reported to laugh outright at the mere mention of physician involvement in home care.¹

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Doctors approach house calls much as politicians approach campaign finance reforms: everyone thinks they're a good idea, but few do anything to support them. A major reason, not surprisingly, is money. Traveling . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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From the Heart Failure Program, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, N.Y.

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