The future of health care: Going to the dogs?
Escalating healthcare expenditures, which already represent 16% of the United States’ gross domestic product (GDP), necessitate redesign of contemporary health care delivery modalities. One such model uses non-human employees (NHE) such as the Canis domesticus, which can potentially lower costs, pro...
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doaj-d47d49aa1a6c4012a3155c3254575e292020-11-24T21:31:38ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neurology1664-22952015-05-01610.3389/fneur.2015.00087130112The future of health care: Going to the dogs?William D Freeman0Kenneth A. Vatz1Mayo Clinic, JacksonvilleCommunityHealthEscalating healthcare expenditures, which already represent 16% of the United States’ gross domestic product (GDP), necessitate redesign of contemporary health care delivery modalities. One such model uses non-human employees (NHE) such as the Canis domesticus, which can potentially lower costs, provide sensitive detection of nosocomial pathogens, alert physicians and other caregivers to impending seizures, and provide comfort to patients. We propose consideration of canine NHE for appropriate clinical situations, but acknowledge the various limitations and caveats.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2015.00087/fullAnimal RightsEpilepsycaninesnosocomial infectionsHealthcare CostC. difficile |
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Escalating healthcare expenditures, which already represent 16% of the United States’ gross domestic product (GDP), necessitate redesign of contemporary health care delivery modalities. One such model uses non-human employees (NHE) such as the Canis domesticus, which can potentially lower costs, provide sensitive detection of nosocomial pathogens, alert physicians and other caregivers to impending seizures, and provide comfort to patients. We propose consideration of canine NHE for appropriate clinical situations, but acknowledge the various limitations and caveats. |
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Animal Rights Epilepsy canines nosocomial infections Healthcare Cost C. difficile |
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