Effectiveness of mobile-phone short message service (SMS) reminders for ophthalmology outpatient appointments: Observational study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Non-attendance for hospital outpatient appointments is a significant problem in many countries. It causes suboptimal use of clinical and administrative staff and financial losses, as well as longer waiting times. The use of Short Mes...
Main Authors: | Car Josip, Koshy Elizabeth, Majeed Azeem |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-05-01
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Series: | BMC Ophthalmology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2415/8/9 |
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