SMS text message healthcare appointment reminders in England

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 216-219

  Car, Josip ^a   Ng, Cindy ^a   Atun, Rifat ^a   Card, Alan ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Evidence Based Health Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell phone; Mobile; Non attendance; Prompts; SMS; Text message

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; REMINDER SYSTEM; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COMMUNICATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ENGLAND; HUMANS; REMINDER SYSTEMS; STATE MEDICINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 51449094824     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JAC.0000324666.98777.6d     Document Type: Article

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