A text messaging trial in family planning clinics

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 146, Issue , 2009, Pages 154-159

  Mackenzie, Helen ^a  

^a Family Planning Association   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cellphone; Family planning; Text messaging

Indexed keywords

NURSING; TELEPHONE SETS;

APPOINTMENT REMINDERS; CELL PHONE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES; NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE MANAGEMENTS; PROFESSIONAL TRAINING; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH;

TEXT MESSAGING;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MOBILE PHONE; NEW ZEALAND; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CELLULAR PHONE; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 70349567914     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-60750-024-7-154     Document Type: Conference Paper

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