Potential impact of text message reminders on non-attendance at outpatient clinics

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 177, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 355-358

  Hogan, A M ^a   Mc Cormack, O ^a   Traynor, O ^a   Winter, D C ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Non attendance at surgical clinic; Reduction of waiting times; Text message reminder

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; IRELAND; MOBILE PHONE; OUTPATIENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REMINDER SYSTEM; STATISTICS;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CELLULAR PHONE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; IRELAND; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REMINDER SYSTEMS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 61749094547     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-008-0187-2     Document Type: Article

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