Experiences of using email for general practice consultations: A qualitative study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 616, 2013, Pages

  Atherton, Helen ^a   Pappas, Yannis ^b   Heneghan, Carl ^a   Murray, Elizabeth ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electronic mail; Family practice; Physician patient relations; Qualitative evaluation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; E-MAIL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MOTIVATION; PATIENT CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMPUTER SECURITY; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887293919     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp13X674440     Document Type: Article

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