RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The New Millennium Palliative Care Project (2000–2003): the impact of specialised GP advisors
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 494
OP 496
VO 57
IS 539
A1 Florien van Heest
A1 Ilora Finlay
A1 Renée Otter
A1 Betty Meyboom-de Jong
YR 2007
UL http://bjgp.org/content/57/539/494.abstract
AB This study describes a novel type of support for GPs caring for patients dying at home: the establishment and evaluation of a telephone advisory service for GPs, run by GPs with a special interest in palliative care (GPwSIs) in the Netherlands 2000–2003. A growing number of GPs called for advice, 10% during out of hours. Prognosis of the patients was generally short (days to weeks in 70% of cases). Most advice sought by GPs concerned symptom management and on evaluation, 85% of the GPs followed the advice.