[Doctor' s bag for House Call for Adults - Proposals]
Olivier Thorens1, Philippe Staeger2, Pierre-Nicolas Carron3
1Groupement Hospitalier de l' Ouest Lémanique, Hôpital de Nyon, Service des urgences, Nyon, othorens@protonmail.com.
Introduction:
House calls are an important part of medical practice in Switzerland and help reducing the need for emergency room visits. To ensure quality service, the content of the doctor' s bag must be adapted to home practice: Enough to deal with a variety of clinical situations, while sufficiently limited to remain portable. We offer here an updated doctor' s bag content, focusing on the resources needed for diagnosis and treatment. We distinguish between basic items and additional resources that can be used for extended care, particularly in regions with no local health resources.
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