The report drawn up by La Rochefoucauld Liancourt conforms to the liberal ideas of Dupont de Nemours and the followers of Turgot: If the system of help in the home were to prevail (a system that presents among many other precious advantages, the ability to spread the benefits to the patient's entire family, and allows him to remain surrounded by all that is dear to him, thereby strengthening natural links and affections with public assistance), then the resulting economies would be considerable, as a patient cared for at home costs much less than half a patient looked after in hospital.