The effect of telephone reminders on attendance in respiratory outpatient clinics

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 69-72

  Roberts, Nicola ^a   Meade, Karen ^a   Partridge, Martyn ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMINDER SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TELEPHONE;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REMINDER SYSTEMS; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; STATE MEDICINE; TELEPHONE;

EID: 34248360756     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135581907780279567     Document Type: Article

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