Urquhart A S, Whitford D L
J R Coll Gen Pract. 1985 Jul;35(276):326-8.
The prevalence, incidence and care of malignant disease in an urban general practice were studied over a one-year period. Prevalence of malignant disease was 13.1 per 1000 patients, with an incidence of 1.9 per 1000 patients per year. The mortality rate over the year was 2.6 per 1000 patients per year.Patients with malignant disease generated twice as many primary care consultations as the average practice patient and home visiting was increased fourfold. This increased visiting was most apparent for terminal-care patients. Nevertheless, the increase in consultations did not fully reflect the amount of time, energy and emotional support given by the primary care team.
在一年的时间里，对城市普通医疗实践中恶性疾病的患病率、发病率和护理情况进行了研究。恶性疾病的患病率为每1000名患者中有13.1例，发病率为每年每1000名患者中有1.9例。该年的死亡率为每年每1000名患者中有2.6例。患有恶性疾病的患者进行的初级保健咨询次数是普通医疗实践患者的两倍，家访次数增加了四倍。这种家访增加在临终关怀患者中最为明显。然而，咨询次数的增加并未完全反映初级保健团队所投入的时间、精力和情感支持。
