Advantages of Home Visits in Family Medicine

On the cover of one of my medical education books, I recall the touching painting of "The Doctor" by Sir Luke Fildes.1 For long hours I scrutinized the meager home, the morning light caressing the young boy and the image of the devoted doctor, gazing with concentrated attention on the dying patient. I could imagine myself as that doctor, sitting beside his patient, after exhausting all of his efforts, awaiting the dawn, as if a miracle will pour down with the sun's first rays. Although there is seemingly nothing left to give, the doctor remains there for the boy and his parents.

Source: Patient Education and Counseling - August 9, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ruth Kannai, Aya Alon Tags: Discussion Source Type: research