Telephone reminders improve adolescent clinic attendance: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 79-83

  Sawyer, S M ^a,b   Zalan, A ^a   Bond, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Appointment keeping behaviour; Clinic reminders; Health services

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMINDER SYSTEM; TELEPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REMINDER SYSTEMS; TELEPHONE; VICTORIA;

EID: 0036175758     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2002.00766.x     Document Type: Article

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