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Physician home visits to rostered patients during their last year of life: a retrospective cohort study
Mary M. Scott, Colleen Webber, Anna E. Clarke, Abe Hafid, Sarina R. Isenberg, Aaron Jones, Amy T. Hsu, Katrin Conen, James Downar, Douglas G. Manuel, Michelle Howard and Peter Tanuseputro
July 04, 2023 11 (4) E597-E606; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20220123
Mary M. Scott
Bruyère Research Institute (Webber, Isenberg, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Scott, Webber, Clarke, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); School of Epidemiology and Public Health (Scott, Isenberg, Tanuseputro), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; ICES uOttawa (Webber, Clarke, Manuel, Tanuseputro), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Hafid, Howard), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Isenberg), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Jones); Department of Medicine (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Palliative Care (Downar), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; Department of Family Medicine (Manuel), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
MScColleen Webber
Bruyère Research Institute (Webber, Isenberg, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Scott, Webber, Clarke, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); School of Epidemiology and Public Health (Scott, Isenberg, Tanuseputro), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; ICES uOttawa (Webber, Clarke, Manuel, Tanuseputro), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Hafid, Howard), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Isenberg), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Jones); Department of Medicine (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Palliative Care (Downar), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; Department of Family Medicine (Manuel), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
PhDAnna E. Clarke
Bruyère Research Institute (Webber, Isenberg, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Scott, Webber, Clarke, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); School of Epidemiology and Public Health (Scott, Isenberg, Tanuseputro), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; ICES uOttawa (Webber, Clarke, Manuel, Tanuseputro), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Hafid, Howard), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Isenberg), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Jones); Department of Medicine (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Palliative Care (Downar), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; Department of Family Medicine (Manuel), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
MScAbe Hafid
Bruyère Research Institute (Webber, Isenberg, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Scott, Webber, Clarke, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); School of Epidemiology and Public Health (Scott, Isenberg, Tanuseputro), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; ICES uOttawa (Webber, Clarke, Manuel, Tanuseputro), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Hafid, Howard), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Isenberg), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Jones); Department of Medicine (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Palliative Care (Downar), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; Department of Family Medicine (Manuel), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
MPHSarina R. Isenberg
Bruyère Research Institute (Webber, Isenberg, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Scott, Webber, Clarke, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); School of Epidemiology and Public Health (Scott, Isenberg, Tanuseputro), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; ICES uOttawa (Webber, Clarke, Manuel, Tanuseputro), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Hafid, Howard), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Isenberg), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Jones); Department of Medicine (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Palliative Care (Downar), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; Department of Family Medicine (Manuel), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
MA PhDAaron Jones
Bruyère Research Institute (Webber, Isenberg, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Scott, Webber, Clarke, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); School of Epidemiology and Public Health (Scott, Isenberg, Tanuseputro), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; ICES uOttawa (Webber, Clarke, Manuel, Tanuseputro), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Hafid, Howard), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Isenberg), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Jones); Department of Medicine (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Palliative Care (Downar), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; Department of Family Medicine (Manuel), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
MSc PhDAmy T. Hsu
Bruyère Research Institute (Webber, Isenberg, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Scott, Webber, Clarke, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); School of Epidemiology and Public Health (Scott, Isenberg, Tanuseputro), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; ICES uOttawa (Webber, Clarke, Manuel, Tanuseputro), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Hafid, Howard), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Isenberg), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Jones); Department of Medicine (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Palliative Care (Downar), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; Department of Family Medicine (Manuel), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
PhDKatrin Conen
Bruyère Research Institute (Webber, Isenberg, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Scott, Webber, Clarke, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); School of Epidemiology and Public Health (Scott, Isenberg, Tanuseputro), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; ICES uOttawa (Webber, Clarke, Manuel, Tanuseputro), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Hafid, Howard), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Isenberg), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Jones); Department of Medicine (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Palliative Care (Downar), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; Department of Family Medicine (Manuel), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
MDJames Downar
Bruyère Research Institute (Webber, Isenberg, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Scott, Webber, Clarke, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); School of Epidemiology and Public Health (Scott, Isenberg, Tanuseputro), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; ICES uOttawa (Webber, Clarke, Manuel, Tanuseputro), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Hafid, Howard), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Isenberg), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Jones); Department of Medicine (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Palliative Care (Downar), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; Department of Family Medicine (Manuel), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
MD MHScDouglas G. Manuel
Bruyère Research Institute (Webber, Isenberg, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Scott, Webber, Clarke, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); School of Epidemiology and Public Health (Scott, Isenberg, Tanuseputro), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; ICES uOttawa (Webber, Clarke, Manuel, Tanuseputro), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Hafid, Howard), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Isenberg), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Jones); Department of Medicine (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Palliative Care (Downar), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; Department of Family Medicine (Manuel), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
MD MScMichelle Howard
Bruyère Research Institute (Webber, Isenberg, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Scott, Webber, Clarke, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); School of Epidemiology and Public Health (Scott, Isenberg, Tanuseputro), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; ICES uOttawa (Webber, Clarke, Manuel, Tanuseputro), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Hafid, Howard), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Isenberg), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Jones); Department of Medicine (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Palliative Care (Downar), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; Department of Family Medicine (Manuel), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
MSc PhDPeter Tanuseputro
Bruyère Research Institute (Webber, Isenberg, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (Scott, Webber, Clarke, Hsu, Manuel, Tanuseputro); School of Epidemiology and Public Health (Scott, Isenberg, Tanuseputro), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; ICES uOttawa (Webber, Clarke, Manuel, Tanuseputro), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Hafid, Howard), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Isenberg), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (Jones), McMaster University; ICES McMaster (Jones); Department of Medicine (Conen), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Palliative Care (Downar), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa; Department of Family Medicine (Manuel), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
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Physician home visits to rostered patients during their last year of life: a retrospective cohort study
Mary M. Scott, Colleen Webber, Anna E. Clarke, Abe Hafid, Sarina R. Isenberg, Aaron Jones, Amy T. Hsu, Katrin Conen, James Downar, Douglas G. Manuel, Michelle Howard, Peter Tanuseputro
Jul 2023, 11 (4) E597-E606; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20220123
Physician home visits to rostered patients during their last year of life: a retrospective cohort study
Mary M. Scott, Colleen Webber, Anna E. Clarke, Abe Hafid, Sarina R. Isenberg, Aaron Jones, Amy T. Hsu, Katrin Conen, James Downar, Douglas G. Manuel, Michelle Howard, Peter Tanuseputro
Jul 2023, 11 (4) E597-E606; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20220123