Text message communication in primary care research: A randomized controlled trial

Family Practice

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 325-330

  Haller, Dagmar M ^a,b   Sanci, Lena A ^b   Patton,, George C ^b,c   Sawyer, Susan M ^b,c  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Cellular phone; Randomized controlled trail; Research methods

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOBILE PHONE; MULTIMEDIA; PAPER; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TELECONSULTATION; TEXT MESSAGE COMMUNICATION; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; CELLULAR PHONE; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67949086861     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmp040     Document Type: Article

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