Improving attendance in psychiatric outpatient clinics by using reminders

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 464-467

  Kunigiri, Girish ^a   Gajebasia, Niman ^a   Sallah, David ^a  

^a LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REMINDER SYSTEM; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED KINGDOM; WRITING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CORRESPONDENCE AS TOPIC; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REMINDER SYSTEMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84918587433     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X14555642     Document Type: Article

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