Patient preferences and physician practices for laboratory test results notification

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 670-676

  Grimes, Gil C ^a   Reis, Michael D ^a   Budati, Gokul ^a   Gupta, Manisha ^a   Forjuoh, Samuel N ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL LABORATORY RESULT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL LABORATORY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; E-MAIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTAL MAIL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; TELEPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70849124866     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2009.06.090078     Document Type: Article

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