Journal of public health medicine
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J Public Health Med · Sep 1998
Review Comparative StudyThe effectiveness of hospital at home compared with in-patient hospital care: a systematic review.
Despite the widespread adoption of hospital at home services it is not known if these services represent an effective way to manage patients, compared with in-patient hospital care. ⋯ This review does not support the widespread adoption of hospital at home, nor the discontinuation of existing schemes for elderly medical patients, patients who have had elective surgery, or those with a terminal illness. There is insufficient evidence to determine the effect of hospital at home on patient outcomes, or cost to the health service.