Demographic and practice factors predicting repeated non-attendance in primary care: a national retrospective cohort analysis

Summary: Background: Addressing the causes of low engagement in health care is a prerequisite for reducing health inequalities. People who miss multiple appointments are an under-researched group who might have substantial unmet health needs. Individual-level patterns of missed general practice app...

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Main Authors: David A Ellis, PhD, Ross McQueenie, PhD, Alex McConnachie, PhD, Philip Wilson, Prof, DPhil, Andrea E Williamson, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266717302177