The effect of short messaging service text on nonattendance in a general ophthalmology clinic

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 148-150

  Brannan, S O ^a   Dewar, C ^a   Taggerty, L ^a   Clark, S ^a  

^a QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Non attendance; Ophthalmology outpatients; SMS text messaging

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT NON ATTENDANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REMINDER SYSTEM; TELEPHONE; TEXT MESSAGE;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CELLULAR PHONE; HUMANS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS APPLICATIONS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REMINDER SYSTEMS; TEXT MESSAGING;

EID: 82155170786     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/smj.2011.011112     Document Type: Article

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