Evaluating the effectiveness of sending initial appointment reminders via text messaging on attendance rates

Clinical Psychology Forum

Volumn , Issue 226, 2011, Pages 14-17

  Pilkington, Nicola ^a,b   Preston, Julie ^a   Healey, Kate ^a  

^a LANCASHIRE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80054704828     PISSN: 14738279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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