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by GFischer 4779 days ago
There was a top article recently on how personal visits for chronic patients improves health A LOT:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/04/28/i...

it's clearly linked to the problems of loneliness - if patients form a bond with their nurse and know that someone cares, they're more likely to follow through with treatment.