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Greece SOS doctors are an integral part of the Greece health care system. SOS doctors in Greece are those doctors who attend house calls. This is generally done among patients whose physical conditions are so weak that they cannot be relocated.
The SOS doctors in Greece have special characteristics. The house calls are not only made by the general practitioners but are also attended by specialists of various fields. The medical records of the patients visited are maintained meticulously and are made available to the doctors. About 70% of the house calls are attended within one hour of the request. The Greek organization of SOS doctors are is an organization where services of doctors from 21 specialties are included. This organization makes an effort to send the same doctor to the individual patients house whenever required. This facilitates a better diagnosis of the case and enhancing the bond between the doctor and the patient. All the SOS doctors carry basic drugs and a machine for electrocardiogram with them. After inspecting a patient SOS doctors in Greece fill up a specially designed form. This form contains all the relevant information regarding the past and present case history of the patient, surgical history if any, allergies and likely diagnosis.
Studies have revealed the patients older then 65 years request more house calls to the SOS doctors. Females made more request as compared to the males for such house calls. There has been a decline in the medical house call service in the recent years for various reasons like increase in cost and the fear of personal safety among doctors.
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